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TA551G0127 unknown
aka TA551, GOLD CABIN, Shathak, Shakthak, ATK236, G0127, Monster Libra
Last updated: 2026-08-20
About this actor
[TA551](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0127) is a financially-motivated threat group that has been active since at least 2018. (Citation: Secureworks GOLD CABIN) The group has primarily targeted English, German, Italian, and Japanese speakers through email-based malware distribution campaigns. (Citation: Unit 42 TA551 Jan 2021)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Names & naming systems
Each vendor coins its own name for the same actor. Where a name follows a known scheme we attribute it; the rest are listed honestly as unclassified.
MITRE ATT&CKG-number catalogue id
Secureworkscolour-metal names
Palo Alto Unit 42constellation names
ProofpointTA threat-actor id
Unclassifiedno scheme matched
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as an intrusion-set object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 23 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
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Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
T1027Obfuscated Files or Information ↗T1027.003Steganography ↗T1027.010Command Obfuscation ↗T1036Masquerading ↗T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter ↗T1059.003Windows Command Shell ↗T1071Application Layer Protocol ↗T1071.001Web Protocols ↗T1105Ingress Tool Transfer ↗T1132Data Encoding ↗T1132.001Standard Encoding ↗T1204User Execution ↗T1204.002Malicious File ↗T1218System Binary Proxy Execution ↗T1218.005Mshta ↗T1218.010Regsvr32 ↗T1218.011Rundll32 ↗T1566Phishing ↗T1566.001Spearphishing Attachment ↗T1568Dynamic Resolution ↗T1568.002Domain Generation Algorithms ↗T1589Gather Victim Identity Information ↗T1589.002Email Addresses ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
SI-4 | 20 / 23 | 87% |
SI-3 | 18 / 23 | 78% |
CA-7 | 16 / 23 | 70% |
CM-6 | 16 / 23 | 70% |
CM-2 | 15 / 23 | 65% |
AC-4 | 12 / 23 | 52% |
SC-7 | 12 / 23 | 52% |
CM-7 | 10 / 23 | 43% |
SI-10 | 10 / 23 | 43% |
SI-7 | 10 / 23 | 43% |
SC-20 | 6 / 23 | 26% |
AC-3 | 5 / 23 | 22% |
SI-2 | 5 / 23 | 22% |
AC-2 | 4 / 23 | 17% |
AC-6 | 4 / 23 | 17% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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