Jewelbug
aka REF7707, CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux
An espionage group believed to be of Chinese origin. In 2025 it spent five months inside a Russian IT provider, possibly preparing to attack that firm's customers.
- Alert level
- 1/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 0
- Known exploited CVEs
- 0
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Attribution
- Assessed as being of Chinese origin — Symantec (Broadcom)
Exploited vulnerabilities and targeted products
If you run any of these products, first make sure they are updated to a fixed version.
How they attack
Inside
Disabling defenses with renamed tools
Like bringing in a real maintenance tool under a different label and using it to disconnect the alarm.
Inside
Using cloud services as a hotline
Like leaving coded notes on a public notice board everyone uses, to talk with accomplices.
Goal
Getting into the software factory
Like getting onto a food factory's production line, where every product shipped could be tampered with.
Sources
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Leak counts only add up figures disclosed by the affected companies or authorities, never the attackers' own claims. We do not list victim names or link to leak sites.
The alert level is calculated automatically from reports and advisories in the last 90 days, known exploited vulnerabilities, and whether the group has targeted Japan.
Updated 2026-10-23 · daily