# RAZOR TIGER: threat group profile

> RAZOR TIGER is a threat 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 | 4 |
| Thought to operate from | India |
| Suspected backing | India |
| Other names | 4 |
| Public reports | 9 |

## Who is RAZOR TIGER?

RAZOR TIGER is a threat group thought to operate from India, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

SideWinder, Rattlesnake, APT-C-17, T-APT-04

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

### What public reporting says

> An actor mainly targeting Pakistan military targets, active since at least 2012. We have low confidence that this malware might be authored by an Indian company. To spread the malware, they use unique implementations to leverage the exploits of known vulnerabilities (such as CVE-2017-11882) and later deploy a Powershell payload in the final stages.

## Who does RAZOR TIGER go after?

**Sectors:** Government, Military, Private Sector

**Countries and victims named:** China, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan

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## Public reports about RAZOR TIGER

- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q1-2018/85280/
- https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/first-active-attack-exploiting-cve-2019-2215-found-on-google-play-linked-to-sidewinder-apt-group/
- https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/5fd10760f9afb730d37c4742/
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/20/l/sidewinder-leverages-south-asian-territorial-issues-for-spear-ph.html
- https://s.tencent.com/research/report/659.html
- https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/global/en/current-threats/pdfs/fireeye-sidewinder-targeted-attack.pdf
- https://s.tencent.com/research/report/479.html
- https://medium.com/@Sebdraven/apt-sidewinder-tricks-powershell-anti-forensics-and-execution-side-loading-5bc1a7e7c84c
- https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8j_rHA7gdMxY1_X8alj8Zg

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is RAZOR TIGER?

RAZOR TIGER is a threat group thought to operate from India, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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

Public reporting places RAZOR 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 RAZOR TIGER target?

In public reporting, sectors named include government, military and private sector, and 4 countries and victims are named, including China, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan.

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