# Scarlet Mimic: threat group profile > Scarlet Mimic is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, 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. Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/threat-actors/scarlet-mimic Breadcrumb: [Home](https://www.edgeprotect.io/) > [Threat groups](https://www.edgeprotect.io/threat-actors) > Scarlet Mimic ## At a glance | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Attack techniques | 1 (plus 1 sub-techniques) | | Thought to operate from | China | | Other names | 2 | | Public reports | 4 | ## Who is Scarlet Mimic? Scarlet Mimic is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique. ### Also known as G0029, Golfing Taurus Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many. ### What public reporting says > Scarlet Mimic is a threat group that has targeted minority rights activists. This group has not been directly linked to a government source, but the group’s motivations appear to overlap with those of the Chinese government. While there is some overlap between IP addresses used by Scarlet Mimic and Putter Panda, APT 2, it has not been concluded that the groups are the same. The attacks began over four years ago and their targeting pattern suggests that this adversary’s primary mission is to gather information about minority rights activists. We do not have evidence directly linking these attacks to a government source, but the information derived from these activities supports an assessment that a group or groups with motivations similar to the stated position of the Chinese government in relation to these targets is involved. The attacks we attribute to Scarlet Mimic have primarily targeted Uyghur and Tibetan activists as well as those who are interested in their causes. Both the Tibetan community and the Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim minority residing primarily in northwest China, have been targets of multiple sophisticated attacks in the past decade. Both also have history of strained relationships with the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), though we do not have evidence that links Scarlet Mimic attacks to the PRC. Scarlet Mimic attacks have also been identified against government organizations in Russia and India, who are responsible for tracking activist and terrorist activities. While we do not know the precise target of each of the Scarlet Mimic attacks, many of them align to the patterns described above. ## How does Scarlet Mimic attack? Stage by stage Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 1 linked to Scarlet Mimic. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 1 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques. ### 1. Research (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 2. Preparation (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 3. Getting in (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 4. Running code (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 5. Staying in (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 6. Taking control (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 7. Hiding (1) - T1036: Masquerading ### 8. Disabling defences (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 9. Stealing passwords (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 10. Looking around (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 11. Spreading (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 12. Gathering data (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 13. Keeping contact (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 14. Taking data out (0) - None linked in public reporting. ### 15. Causing damage (0) - None linked in public reporting. ## Public reports about Scarlet Mimic - https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Groups - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/scarlet-mimic-years-long-espionage-targets-minority-activists/ - https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0029/ - https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/golfing-taurus/ ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is Scarlet Mimic? Scarlet Mimic is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique. ### Where is Scarlet Mimic thought to be based? Public reporting places Scarlet Mimic as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen. ### How does Scarlet Mimic attack? Public reporting links Scarlet Mimic to 1 attack techniques. Most of them are about hiding. ### How do I know if Scarlet Mimic is a risk to my business? Create an account and tell us the software you run. We match it against known flaws, including those linked to threat groups, rank each one from 0 to 100 and tell you as soon as we spot something that affects you. ## Check whether it matters to your business A free EdgeProtect account (no card needed) matches the software you run against known flaws, including those linked to threat groups, ranks each one from 0 to 100 and tells you as soon as we spot something that affects you. 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