APT16
APT16 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 3 countries, including Japan and Taiwan. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 3 known CVEs.
Also known as
- SVCMONDR
- G0023
- Origin
- China
- Techniques
- 7
- Exploited CVEs
- 3
- First seen
- Nov 26, 2015
- Last seen
- Dec 1, 2015
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About APT16.
APT16 is a China-based threat group that has launched spearphishing campaigns targeting Japanese and Taiwanese organizations.
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.