APT / THREAT GROUP
Earthworm
2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
According to Cisco Talos, Earthworm is network tunneling tool that has extensively been used by Chinese-speaking threat actors in intrusions to expose internal endpoints to attacker-owned remote infrastructure.
Threat Analysis
Earthworm is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2
Also Known As
Earthwormwin.earthworm
External Intelligence
Malpedia: win.earthwormResearch Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.