# YoroTrooper: threat group profile

> YoroTrooper is a threat group thought to operate from Kazakhstan. 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 | Kazakhstan |
| Other names | 2 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is YoroTrooper?

YoroTrooper is a threat group thought to operate from Kazakhstan. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Salted Earth, Sturgeon Fisher

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

### What public reporting says

> YoroTrooper’s main targets are government or energy organizations in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and other Commonwealth of Independent States, based on Cisco Talos analysis. YoroTrooper was also observed compromising accounts from at least two international organizations: a critical European Union health care agency and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Successful compromises also included Embassies of European countries including Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

## Who does YoroTrooper go after?

**Countries and victims named:** Germany

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## Public reports about YoroTrooper

- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/attributing-yorotrooper/
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/yorotrooper-espionage-campaign-cis-turkey-europe/
- 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 YoroTrooper?

YoroTrooper is a threat group thought to operate from Kazakhstan. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is YoroTrooper thought to be based?

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

### Who does YoroTrooper target?

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

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