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Threat actors by attributed origin

China-Attributed Threat Actors.

Brandefense tracks 223 threat actors attributed to China. The most documented are GhostEmperor, APT41 and Mustang Panda. The sectors they target most are Government, Technology and Telecommunications.

120 of 223 published profiles shown

ActorTypeOriginMotivationSophisticationExploited CVEsTop malware
TA49220 aliasesCybercrimeChinaFinancialAdvanced–Atlas RAT
TA4190 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced––
UTA05650 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–CLEANGULP
OP-5120 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced––
Nitro, Covert Grove2 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageNot rated–Farfli
GhostRedirector0 aliasesCybercrimeChinaFinancialAdvanced–Gamshen
Three China-linked threat clusters0 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–EggStremeFuel/Loader
UAT-78100 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–DOGLEASH
Earth Ammit1 aliasUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–ANTSWORD
UNK_ColtCentury3 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–Cobalt Strike
Bookworm0 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageNot rated–FormerFirstRAT
LightBasin4 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced1AuthDoor
UNK_SparkyCarp0 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–HealthKick
UNK_FistBump0 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–HealthKick
Chinese intelligence services2 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced––
Outsider Enterprise0 aliasesCybercrimeChinaFinancialAdvanced––
Worok0 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageNot rated–CLRLoad
Phantom Taurus2 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced–Agent Racoon
Earth Baku0 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced–DUSTTRAP
IcePeony0 aliasesUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–ApoloStealer
GTG-100070 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageNot rated––
Honker Union of China1 aliasUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyIntermediate––
TA4100 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced–FlowCloud
Storm-05581 aliasUnclassifiedChinaIdeologyAdvanced–Black Basta
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