# Earth Wendigo: threat group profile

> Earth Wendigo 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 | 2 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Earth Wendigo?

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

### What public reporting says

> Earth Wendigo is a threat actor from China that has been targeting several organizations — including government organizations, research institutions, and universities in Taiwan — since May 2019, aiming to exfiltrate emails from targeted organizations via the injection of JavaScript backdoors to a webmail system that is widely used in Taiwan. The threat actor also sent spear-phishing emails embedded with malicious links to multiple individuals, including politicians and activists, who support movements in Tibet, the Uyghur region, or Hong Kong.

## Who does Earth Wendigo go after?

**Sectors:** Government, Education

**Countries and victims named:** Hong Kong, Taiwan

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## Public reports about Earth Wendigo

- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/21/a/earth-wendigo-injects-javascript-backdoor-to-service-worker-for-.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Earth Wendigo?

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

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

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

### Who does Earth Wendigo target?

In public reporting, sectors named include government and education, and 2 countries and victims are named, including Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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