# Earth Berberoka: threat group profile

> Earth Berberoka is a threat 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 | 5 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 10 |

## Who is Earth Berberoka?

Earth Berberoka is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

GamblingPuppet

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

### What public reporting says

> According to TrendMicro, Earth Berberoka is a threat group originating from China that mainly focuses on targeting gambling websites. This group's campaign uses multiple malware families that target the Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms that have been attributed to Chinese-speaking actors. Aside from using tried-and-tested malware families that have been upgraded, such as PlugX and Gh0st RAT, Earth Berberoka has also developed a brand-new complex, multistage malware family, which has been dubbed PuppetLoader.

## Who does Earth Berberoka go after?

**Sectors:** Gambling Websites, Information technology, Electronics Manufacturers, Education

**Countries and victims named:** China, United States, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan

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## Public reports about Earth Berberoka

- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-operation-earth-berberoka.pdf
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/d/new-apt-group-earth-berberoka-targets-gambling-websites-with-old.html
- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/txt/earth-berberoka-windows-iocs-2.txt
- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/txt/earth-berberoka-linux-iocs-2.txt
- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/txt/earth-berberoka-macos-iocs-2.txt
- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/txt/earth-berberoka-domains-2.txt
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXGO4RJaUPQ
- https://www.botconf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Botconf2022-40-LunghiHorejsi.pdf
- https://securelist.com/diceyf-deploys-gameplayerframework-in-online-casino-development-studio/107723/
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/22/h/irontiger-compromises-chat-app-Mimi-targets-windows-mac-linux-users.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Earth Berberoka?

Earth Berberoka is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Earth Berberoka thought to be based?

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

### Who does Earth Berberoka target?

In public reporting, sectors named include gambling websites, information technology, electronics manufacturers and education, and 5 countries and victims are named, including China, United States, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

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