APT3
APT3 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 13 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 10 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 74 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 10 known CVEs.
Also known as
- Origin
- China
- Techniques
- 74
- Exploited CVEs
- 10
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2010
- Last seen
- Nov 1, 2017
- Record updated
Who They Target.
Sectors · 13
Labelsespionage
About APT3.
APT3 has been active since at least 2010. APT3 is a China-based threat group that researchers have attributed to China's Ministry of State Security.
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.