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Nation-state APTEspionageAdvanced sophistication · State-backed

Chimera

Chimera is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 3 countries, including Japan and Taiwan. It uses 92 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 2 known CVEs.

Also known as
  • CUTR
  • Chimera Under the Radar
Origin
China
Techniques
92
Exploited CVEs
2
First seen
Jan 1, 2018
Last seen
Jan 12, 2021
Record updated

Who They Target.

Labelsespionage

About Chimera.

Chimera is a suspected China-based threat group that has been active since at least 2018 targeting the semiconductor industry in Taiwan as well as data from the airline industry.

Last updated Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.