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CL-STA-0046 is a threat actor tracked under the alias CL-STA-0046. Based on the provided content, it has been associated with use of the open-source tunneling tool EarthWorm. Palo Alto Networks / Unit 42 noted that EarthWorm has reportedly been used by the actor behind CL-STA-0046, and also described EarthWorm as previously associated with several China-linked threat actors including APT41, CL-STA-0046, and Volt Typhoon. EarthWorm is an open-source SOCKS5 proxy and port-forwarding utility that supports Windows, Linux, macOS, and ARM/MIPS platforms and can enable covert communications and lateral movement. No additional high-confidence details about CL-STA-0046’s targets, sub-groups, or broader operations are directly provided in the content.
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1 distinct technique observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
1 malware family attributed to this actor across reporting.
1 CVE this actor has used in observed campaigns. 1 of them exploited in the wild.
2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Referenced as a China-linked activity cluster previously associated with use of the EarthWorm tunneling tool in past attacks.
Referenced as a threat actor previously associated with use of the EarthWorm network tunneling tool.
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