Intel Name: The espionage toolkit of earth alux: a closer look at its advanced techniques
Date of Scan: April 2, 2025
Impact: Medium
Summary: Earth Alux, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, employs sophisticated techniques for cyberespionage, primarily using the VARGEIT and COBEACON backdoors. They exploit vulnerable services, implant web shells like GODZILLA, and use methods such as debugger scripts, DLL sideloading, and timestomping to maintain control. VARGEIT enables fileless lateral movement, network discovery, and stealthy data exfiltration through processes like mspaint. Their attacks target key sectors in APAC and Latin America, leading to potential operational disruptions and financial losses.
