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Nation-state APTEspionageAdvanced sophistication · State-backed

APT12

APT12 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 4 countries, including the United States and Germany. It uses 5 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Also known as
  • IXESHE
  • DynCalc
  • Numbered Panda
  • DNSCALC
  • CTG-8223
  • Bronze Globe
  • BeeBus
  • Calc Team
  • Group 22
  • Crimson Iron
  • Hexagon Typhoon
  • G0005
Origin
China
Techniques
5
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
First seen
Jan 1, 2009
Last seen
Jun 1, 2015
Record updated

Who They Target.

Labelsbdef-qf:latestespionage

About APT12.

APT12 has been active since at least 2009. APT12 is a threat group that has been attributed to China.

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.