# QUILTED TIGER: threat group profile

> QUILTED TIGER is an espionage group thought to operate from India, with suspected state backing. 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.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 3 |
| Thought to operate from | India |
| Suspected backing | India |
| Motive | Espionage |
| Other names | 11 |
| Public reports | 13 |

## Who is QUILTED TIGER?

QUILTED TIGER is an espionage group thought to operate from India, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Chinastrats, Patchwork, Monsoon, Sarit, Dropping Elephant, APT-C-09, ZINC EMERSON, ATK11, G0040, Orange Athos, Thirsty Gemini

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

### What public reporting says

> Dropping Elephant (also known as “Chinastrats” and “Patchwork“) is a relatively new threat actor that is targeting a variety of high profile diplomatic and economic targets using a custom set of attack tools. Its victims are all involved with China’s foreign relations in some way, and are generally caught through spear-phishing or watering hole attacks.

## Who does QUILTED TIGER go after?

**Sectors:** Private sector, Military

**Countries and victims named:** Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

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## Public reports about QUILTED TIGER

- https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/community-home/librarydocuments/viewdocument?DocumentKey=09308982-77bd-41e0-8269-f2cc9ce3266e&CommunityKey=1ecf5f55-9545-44d6-b0f4-4e4a7f5f5e68&tab=librarydocuments
- https://www.forcepoint.com/blog/x-labs/monsoon-analysis-apt-campaign
- https://www.cymmetria.com/patchwork-targeted-attack/
- https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cymmetria-blog/public/Unveiling_Patchwork.pdf
- https://www.volexity.com/blog/2018/06/07/patchwork-apt-group-targets-us-think-tanks/
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040/
- https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/tech-brief-untangling-the-patchwork-cyberespionage-group.pdf
- https://securelist.com/the-dropping-elephant-actor/75328/
- https://www.forcepoint.com/sites/default/files/resources/files/forcepoint-security-labs-monsoon-analysis-report.pdf
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/zinc-emerson
- https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cybersecurity/cyber-threat-intelligence/cyber-year-in-retrospect/yir-cyber-threats-report-download.pdf
- https://ti.qianxin.com/blog/articles/analysis-of-the-attack-activities-of-patchwork-using-the-documents-of-relevant-government-agencies-in-pakistan-as-bait
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/thirstygemini/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is QUILTED TIGER?

QUILTED TIGER is an espionage group thought to operate from India, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is QUILTED TIGER thought to be based?

Public reporting places QUILTED TIGER as operating from India, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does QUILTED TIGER target?

In public reporting, sectors named include private sector and military, and 3 countries and victims are named, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

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