Elderwood is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that was reportedly responsible for the 2009 Google intrusion known as Operation Aurora. 1 The group has targeted defense organizations, supply chain manufacturers, human rights and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and IT service providers. 2 3
- Security Affairs Elderwood Sept 2012
- Symantec Elderwood Sept 2012
- CSM Elderwood Sept 2012
Claims and citations
Every claim comes from a writer; provenance is the writer's assertion, not a review verdict from this directory. Validity reads by citation year.
| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Elderwood | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Elderwood Gang | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Beijing Group | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Sneaky Panda | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.013 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.002 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.002 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.001 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.001 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1189 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1203 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1105 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.002 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1027.002 | Software Packing | — |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | — |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | — |
| T1189 | Drive-by Compromise | — |
| T1203 | Exploitation for Client Execution | — |
| T1204.001 | Malicious Link | — |
| T1204.002 | Malicious File | — |
| T1566.001 | Spearphishing Attachment | — |
| T1566.002 | Spearphishing Link | — |
Aliases
Beijing Group · Elderwood · Elderwood Gang · Sneaky Panda
Reading and review
Records are auto-ingested and not human-reviewed. Confidence is the writer's 0–100 value; bands split at ≥80 / 50–79 / <50 into high / medium / low. The four trust axes (synthetic, lifecycle, band, source count) stay separate and never merge into one score.