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Threat actors by attributed origin

China-Attributed Threat Actors.

Brandefense tracks 228 threat actors attributed to China. The most documented are GhostEmperor, APT41 and Mustang Panda. The sectors they target most are Government, Technology and Manufacturing.

192 of 228 published profiles shown

Red Dev 17China
UnclassifiedUnknown

Red Dev 17 is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 3 sectors, including Technology, and Defense and Aerospace, in India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
TheWizardsChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

TheWizards is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 4 countries, including China and the Philippines.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
CL-STA-0048China
UnclassifiedIdeology

CL-STA-0048 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government and Telecommunications sectors.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
LeadChina
aka TG-3279 · Casper
Nation-state APTEspionage

Lead is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Technology and Healthcare, in the United States and Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
GoldFactoryChina
UnclassifiedUnknown

GoldFactory is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets the Finance sector in 4 countries, including Indonesia and Thailand.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Curious GorgeChina
aka UNC3742
Nation-state APTEspionage

Curious Gorge is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
TiltedTempleChina
aka DEV-0322 · Circle Typhoon
UnclassifiedUnknown

TiltedTemple is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 5 sectors, including Finance, and Education and Research.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
HoukenChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Houken is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Finance, in France.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
SilkSpecterChina
UnclassifiedUnknown

SilkSpecter is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets the Retail and Consumer sector in the United States.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
AvivoreChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Avivore is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
ShaggyPantherChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

ShaggyPanther is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in 4 countries, including Indonesia and Taiwan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
UNC5337China
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC5337 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
Not ratedProfile →
XinXinChina
aka Changqixinyun · Black Technology
UnclassifiedUnknown

XinXin is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Snake WineChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Snake Wine is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Storm CloudChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

Storm Cloud is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
QTFYChina
UnclassifiedUnknown

QTFY is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
UNC4191China
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC4191 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in the Philippines.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Shadow-Earth-053China
UnclassifiedUnknown

Shadow-Earth-053 is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets the Government and Manufacturing sectors.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
TAG-28China
Nation-state APTEspionage

TAG-28 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Media and Entertainment sectors in India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
PurpleHazeChina
UnclassifiedUnknown

PurpleHaze is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
BlackwoodChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Blackwood is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
TeleboyiChina
UnclassifiedUnknown

Teleboyi is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 3 sectors, including Manufacturing, and Energy and Utilities, in India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
TwoSail JunkChina
aka Operation Poisoned News
Nation-state APTEspionage

TwoSail Junk is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in Hong Kong.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
CardinalLizardChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

CardinalLizard is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 4 countries, including Russia and Malaysia.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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