Who is targeting charities and NGOs?
Public reporting links 28 threat groups to attacks on charities and NGOs, including APT18, Beijing Group and APT32. 24 of them are thought to have state backing. This page lists them and where they are thought to operate from, so you can see who might come after a business like yours.
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- Threat groups linked
- 28
- Sectors with their own page
- 4
- Suspected state backing
- 24 of 28
- Countries of origin
- 8
Which groups target charities and NGOs?
All 28 groups public reporting links to this sector. Open one to see who it is, how it works and the sources behind it.
- CNAPT18Thought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- CNBeijing GroupThought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- VNAPT32Thought to operate from Vietnam · Suspected state backing
- CNAPT17Thought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- CNRANCORThought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- CNMUSTANG PANDAThought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- CNHenBoxThought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- PKOperation C-MajorThought to operate from Pakistan · Suspected state backing
- IRCopyKittensThought to operate from Iran · Suspected state backing
- CNTEMPER PANDAThought to operate from China · Suspected state backing
- IRFlying KittenThought to operate from Iran · Suspected state backing
- IRTortoiseshellThought to operate from Iran · Suspected state backing
- PSMoleratsThought to operate from Palestinian Territories · Suspected state backing
- ?GelsemiumOrigin not known
- AEStealth FalconThought to operate from United Arab Emirates · Suspected state backing
What counts as charities and NGOs?
Public reporting describes victims in many ways. These narrower sectors each have their own list of groups. Names that mean the same thing share one page.
Public reporting links 28 threat groups to attacks on charities and NGOs, including APT18, Beijing Group, APT32, APT17 and RANCOR.
Most are thought to operate from China (10), Iran (7) and Pakistan (2). 24 of the 28 are thought to have backing from a government.
Public reporting describes charities and NGOs victims in several ways. The narrower sectors with groups of their own are civil society (24), NGOs (8), religious organisations (3) and human rights (1).
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