Threat Actors Targeting China.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confucius2 aliases | Nation-state APT | India | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Strider2 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Silent Librarian7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 14 | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Naikon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Putter Panda9 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| APT305 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| PittyTiger5 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Dark Caracal4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Orangeworm1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Axiom3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Suckfly6 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Deep Panda11 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Earth Baxia0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Gelsemium2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Cleaver5 aliases | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| RedEcho1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Intermediate | 4 | – |
| UNC70170 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| APT204 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| NightEagle1 alias | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Expert | – | – |
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