# Fishing Elephant: threat group profile

> Fishing Elephant is a threat group. 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 |
| Countries and victims named | 1 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is Fishing Elephant?

Fishing Elephant is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Outrider Tiger

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

### What public reporting says

> Fishing Elephant is a threat actor that primarily targets victims in Bangladesh and Pakistan. They rely on consistent TTPs, including payload and communication patterns, while occasionally incorporating new techniques such as geo-fencing and hiding executables within certificate files. Their tool of choice is AresRAT, which they deliver through platforms like Heroku and Dropbox. Recently, they have shifted their focus to government and diplomatic entities in Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and China.

## Who does Fishing Elephant go after?

**Countries and victims named:** Germany

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## Public reports about Fishing Elephant

- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q1-2020/96826/
- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q1-2022/106351/
- https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Unternehmen-und-Organisationen/Cyber-Sicherheitslage/Analysen-und-Prognosen/Threat-Intelligence/Aktive_APT-Gruppen/aktive-apt-gruppen_node.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Fishing Elephant?

Fishing Elephant is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Who does Fishing Elephant target?

In public reporting, 1 countries and victims are named, including Germany.

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