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Threat Actors Targeting China.

Brandefense tracks 222 threat actors known to target China. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Manufacturing and Technology.

144 of 222 published profiles shown

DBHunter
UnclassifiedUnknown

DBHunter is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 13 countries, including the United States and India. It uses 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Earth BaxiaChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

9TTPs
1exploited
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Mosad
CybercrimeFinancial

Mosad is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Healthcare, in 8 countries, including the United States and China.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
SCTHIndonesia
aka Sadboy Cyber Team Hacktivist · RazherSec1337 · 3 KAGE ID +3
UnclassifiedIdeology

SCTH is an Indonesia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
GelsemiumChina
aka Operation “TooHash” · Operation “NightScout”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT-C-60South Korea
aka APT-Q-12
UnclassifiedIdeology

APT-C-60 is a South Korea-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

8TTPs
1exploited
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
Ghost Dragon
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ghost Dragon is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in China. It uses 9 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Trinity
RansomwareFinancial

Trinity is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ModerateProfile →
Raxor404
UnclassifiedIdeology

Raxor404 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 25 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
RedEchoChina
aka G1042
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

5TTPs
2exploited
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7017
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7017 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
NightEagleUnited States
aka APT-Q-95
Nation-state APTEspionage

NightEagle is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
ExpertProfile →
元帅*
UnclassifiedUnknown

元帅* is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in China. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
YingmobChina
CybercrimeFinancial

Yingmob is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 20 countries, including the United States and India.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Zod
UnclassifiedIdeology

Zod is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 8 countries, including India and Germany. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Claudexxx
UnclassifiedIdeology

Claudexxx is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 25 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Root Phantom
UnclassifiedIdeology

Root Phantom is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 32 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Storm-2990China
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-2990 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-3119China
aka YAM Store
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-3119 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
GreenSpotTaiwan
aka PoisonVine · APT-Q-20 · APT-C-01 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

GreenSpot is a Taiwan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

2TTPs
4exploited
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
ChinaTomchent
UnclassifiedUnknown

ChinaTomchent is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in China. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
COOKIE SPIDER
CybercrimeFinancial

COOKIE SPIDER is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 6 countries, including Canada and Italy. It uses 5 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
UTA0565China
UnclassifiedIdeology

UTA0565 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
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