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Nation-state APTEspionageAdvanced sophistication · State-backed

Machete

Machete is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 8 sectors, including Government and Finance, in 25 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 18 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Also known as
  • APT-C-43
  • El Machete
  • TEMP.Andromeda
  • ATK 97
  • TAG-NS1
  • G0095
  • Operation “HpReact”
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Techniques
18
Exploited CVEs
No CVE data
First seen
Jan 1, 2010
Last seen
Sep 25, 2020
Record updated

Who They Target.

Sectors · 8
Countries · 25
Labelsbdef-qf:latestespionage

About Machete.

Machete is a suspected Spanish-speaking cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2010. It has primarily focused its operations within Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Venezuela, but also in the US, Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia.

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.