Earth Lamia (UNC5454) is a suspected China-nexus APT group targeting finance, logistics, and government sectors.
Analyst brief
Earth Lamia, also tracked as UNC5454, is a suspected China-nexus APT group targeting finance, logistics, and government sectors primarily in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The actor exploits web application vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-55182, leveraging techniques such as SQL injection and DLL sideloading to deploy custom backdoors (PULSEPACK, BypassBoss) alongside tools like Cobalt Strike and VShell for reconnaissance, file operations, and credential theft. Defenders should prioritize patching web application vulnerabilities, enhance monitoring for suspicious DLL loads and PowerShell commands, and specifically track network indicators associated with Cobalt Strike and VShell.
Earth Lamia
UNC5454
unknown
Earth Lamia is a China-nexus APT that targets organizations across multiple sectors, including finance, logistics, and government, primarily in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The actor exploits web application vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2025-55182, and employs techniques like SQL injection, DLL sideloading, and the deployment of custom backdoors like PULSEPACK and BypassBoss. Earth Lamia conducts reconnaissance, file operations, and credential theft, often utilizing tools like Cobalt Strike and VShell.