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Nation-state APTEspionageAdvanced sophistication · State-backed

Admin@338

Admin@338 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 7 countries, including the United States and Germany. It uses 25 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 3 known CVEs.

Also known as
  • Temper Panda
  • Magnesium
  • Team338
  • G0018
Origin
China
Techniques
25
Exploited CVEs
3
First seen
Dec 1, 2015
Last seen
Dec 1, 2015
Record updated

Who They Target.

Labelsespionage

About Admin@338.

admin@338 is a China-based cyber threat group. It has previously used newsworthy events as lures to deliver malware and has primarily targeted organizations involved in financial, economic, and trade policy, typically using publicly available RATs such as PoisonIvy, as well as some non-public backdoors.

Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.