Strider, ProjectSauron - Threat Group Cards: A Threat Actor Encyclopedia Archived: 2026-04-05 15:40:23 UTC Home > List all groups > Strider, ProjectSauron APT group: Strider, ProjectSauron Names Strider (Symantec) ProjectSauron (Kaspersky) G0041 (MITRE) Country USA Motivation Information theft and espionage First seen 2011 Description (Symantec) Strider has been active since at least October 2011. The group has maintained a low profile until now and its targets have been mainly organizations and individuals that would be of interest to a nation state’s intelligence services. Symantec obtained a sample of the group’s Remsec malware from a customer who submitted it following its detection by our behavioral engine. Remsec is primarily designed to spy on targets. It opens a back door on an infected computer, can log keystrokes, and steal files. Strider has been highly selective in its choice of targets and, to date, Symantec has found evidence of infections in 36 computers across seven separate organizations. The group’s targets include a number of organizations and individuals located in Russia, an airline in China, an organization in Sweden, and an embassy in Belgium. Observed Sectors: Defense, Embassies, Financial, Government, Telecommunications and Scientific research centers. Countries: Belgium, China, Iran, Russia, Rwanda, Sweden. Tools used Remsec. Information https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/showcard.cgi?u=d7d99de3-c515-4117-b40c-7696babb69c1 Page 1 of 2 MITRE ATT&CK Last change to this card: 16 August 2025 Download this actor card in PDF or JSON format Source: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/showcard.cgi?u=d7d99de3-c515-4117-b40c-7696babb69c1 https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/showcard.cgi?u=d7d99de3-c515-4117-b40c-7696babb69c1 Page 2 of 2