# Witchetty: threat group profile

> Witchetty is a threat group thought to operate from China. 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 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is Witchetty?

Witchetty is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

LookingFrog

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

### What public reporting says

> Witchetty was first documented by ESET in April 2022, who concluded that it was one of three sub-groups of TA410, a broad cyber-espionage operation with some links to the Cicada group (aka APT10). Witchetty’s activity was characterized by the use of two pieces of malware, a first-stage backdoor known as X4 and a second-stage payload known as LookBack. ESET reported that the group had targeted governments, diplomatic missions, charities, and industrial/manufacturing organizations.

## Public reports about Witchetty

- https://www.rewterz.com/rewterz-news/rewterz-threat-alert-witchetty-apt-group-active-iocs
- https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/witchetty-steganography-espionage
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/04/27/lookback-ta410-umbrella-cyberespionage-ttps-activity/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Witchetty?

Witchetty is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Witchetty thought to be based?

Public reporting places Witchetty as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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