APT10 threat group

APT10 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on private sector and government organisations, with 15 countries and victims named. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.

Attack techniques
0
Countries and victims named
15
Thought to operate from
China
Suspected backing
China
Motive
Espionage
Other names
14
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is APT10?

APT10 has 14 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.

Also known as

STONE PANDAMenupass TeamhappyyongziPOTASSIUMRed ApolloCVNXHOGFISHCloud HopperBRONZE RIVERSIDEATK41G0045Granite Taurus

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

What public reporting says

menuPass is a threat group that has been active since at least 2006. Individual members of menuPass are known to have acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Tianjin State Security Bureau and worked for the Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Company.

Public reports about APT10 (20)

Targets

Who does APT10 go after?

The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.

Sectors (2)

Private sectorGovernment
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Countries and victims named (15)

  1. 01Japan
  2. 02India
  3. 03South Africa
  4. 04South Korea
  5. 05Sweden
  6. 06United States
  7. 07Canada
  8. 08Australia
  9. 09France
  10. 10Finland
  11. 11United Kingdom
  12. 12Brazil
  13. 13Thailand
  14. 14Switzerland
  15. 15Norway
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APT10 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on private sector and government organisations, with 15 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places APT10 as operating from China, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

In public reporting, sectors named include private sector and government, and 15 countries and victims are named, including Japan, India, South Africa and South Korea.

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