# Curious Gorge: threat group profile

> Curious Gorge is an espionage group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 4 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Motive | Espionage |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is Curious Gorge?

Curious Gorge is an espionage group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

UNC3742

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Curious Gorge, a group TAG attributes to China's PLA SSF, has conducted campaigns against government and military organizations in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. The actor has remained active against government, military, logistics and manufacturing organizations in Ukraine, Russia and Central Asia. In Russia, long running campaigns against multiple government organizations have continued, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Over the past week, TAG identified additional compromises impacting multiple Russian defense contractors and manufacturers and a Russian logistics company.

## Who does Curious Gorge go after?

**Sectors:** Government, Military, Logistics, Defense Contractor

**Countries and victims named:** Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia

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## Public reports about Curious Gorge

- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tracking-cyber-activity-eastern-europe
- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/update-on-cyber-activity-in-eastern-europe/
- https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/google_fog_of_war_research_report.pdf

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Curious Gorge?

Curious Gorge is an espionage group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Curious Gorge thought to be based?

Public reporting places Curious Gorge as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does Curious Gorge target?

In public reporting, sectors named include government, military, logistics and defense contractor, and 4 countries and victims are named, including Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

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