# RedGolf: threat group profile

> RedGolf is a threat group thought to operate from China, 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. 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 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Suspected backing | China |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is RedGolf?

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

### What public reporting says

> Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has identified a large cluster of new operational infrastructure associated with use of the custom Windows and Linux backdoor KEYPLUG. We attribute this activity to a threat activity group tracked as RedGolf, which is highly likely to be a Chinese state-sponsored group. RedGolf closely overlaps with threat activity reported in open sources under the aliases APT41/BARIUM and has likely carried out state-sponsored espionage activity in parallel with financially motivated operations for personal gain from at least 2014 onward.

## Who does RedGolf go after?

**Sectors:** Aviation, Automotive, Education, Intergovernmental, Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Religious Organizations

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## Public reports about RedGolf

- https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2023-0330.pdf
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/seven-international-cyber-defendants-including-apt41-actors-charged-connection-computer

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is RedGolf?

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

### Where is RedGolf thought to be based?

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

### Who does RedGolf target?

In public reporting, sectors named include aviation, automotive, education, intergovernmental and media and entertainment.

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