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Nation-state APTIdeologyAdvanced sophistication · State-backed

UNC3886

UNC3886 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 10 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 11 countries, including the United States and India. It uses 99 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 13 known CVEs.

Origin
China
Techniques
99
Exploited CVEs
13
First seen
Nov 19, 2024
Last seen
Jul 28, 2025
Record updated

Who They Target.

Labelsespionage

About UNC3886.

In March 2023, we provided details surrounding a custom malware ecosystem utilized on affected Fortinet devices. Furthermore, the investigation uncovered the compromise of VMware technologies, which facilitated access to guest virtual machines. Persistence mechanisms encompassed network devices, hypervisors, and virtual machines, ensuring alternative channels remain available even if the primary layer is detected and eliminated.

Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.