Threat Actors Targeting China.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshadow6 aliases | Ransomware | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Windshift3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Winnti3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Advanced | 15 | – |
| RedCurl3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Higaisa0 aliases | Nation-state APT | South Korea | Espionage | Advanced | 13 | – |
| Thrip1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Expert | 1 | – |
| MirrorFace3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| TeamTNT4 aliases | Cybercrime | China | Financial | Advanced | 4 | – |
| ALPHV/BlackCat4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Rhysida1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| The White Company2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | 3 | NETWIRE |
| Velvet Ant0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| DarkHotel3 aliases | Nation-state APT | South Korea | Espionage | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Turla12 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Expert | 2 | – |
| Silence6 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Moderate | 8 | – |
| Evilnum4 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Thegentlemen2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Fog1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 16 | – |
| APT-C-2318 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Contagious Interview7 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| APT175 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 22 | – |
| CostaRicto0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| GoldenEyeDog2 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Iran1 alias | Unclassified | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
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