UAT-7810

Also known as: UAT-7810

UAT-7810 is an APT actor responsible for maintaining the LapDogs ORB network and developing custom malware, including the backdoors SHORTLEASH and LONGLEASH, as well as DOGLEASH and JARLEASH. They exploit known vulnerabilities in unpatched Ruckus wireless routers and have been observed using infrastructure to host malicious payloads across various hardware platforms. Forensic analysis has revealed their use of multiple IP addresses for hosting and deploying malware, including a test binary named LEASHTEST for functionality checks on MIPS devices. Talos assesses UAT-7810 as a China-nexus threat actor, providing infrastructure to secondary APTs while maintaining distinct objectives.

🌍 Country China

Introduction

UAT-7810 is an APT actor responsible for maintaining the LapDogs ORB network and developing custom malware, including the backdoors SHORTLEASH and LONGLEASH, as well as DOGLEASH and JARLEASH. They exploit known vulnerabilities in unpatched Ruckus wireless routers and have been observed using infrastructure to host malicious payloads across various hardware platforms. Forensic analysis has revealed their use of multiple IP addresses for hosting and deploying malware, including a test binary named LEASHTEST for functionality checks on MIPS devices. Talos assesses UAT-7810 as a China-nexus threat actor, providing infrastructure to secondary APTs while maintaining distinct objectives.

Activities and Tactics

Country of Origin: 🇨🇳 China

Notable Campaigns

Information pending cataloguing.

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

Information pending cataloguing.

Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.

Malware and Tools

  • Backdoor.Oldrea:
  • China Chopper:
  • Xploit:
  • CrossRat:

Attribution and Evidence

Country of Origin: China Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.

References

References pending cataloguing.