# APT10: threat group profile

> APT10 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 15 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Suspected backing | China |
| Motive | Espionage |
| Other names | 14 |
| Public reports | 20 |

## Who is APT10?

APT10 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

STONE PANDA, Menupass Team, happyyongzi, POTASSIUM, Red Apollo, CVNX, HOGFISH, Cloud Hopper, BRONZE RIVERSIDE, ATK41, G0045, Granite Taurus, TA429, Cicada

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.

## Who does APT10 go after?

**Sectors:** Private sector, Government

**Countries and victims named:** Japan, India, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, United States, Canada, Australia, France, Finland, United Kingdom, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Norway

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## Public reports about APT10

- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-menupass-returns-new-malware-new-attacks-japanese-academics-organizations/
- https://www.cfr.org/interactive/cyber-operations/apt-10
- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/content/files/protected_files/article_files/Joint%20report%20on%20publicly%20available%20hacking%20tools%20%28NCSC%29.pdf
- https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/cloud-hopper-report-final-v4.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/apt10_menupass_grou.html
- https://www.eweek.com/security/chinese-nation-state-hackers-target-u.s-in-operation-tradesecret
- https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/chessmaster-cyber-espionage-campaign/
- https://www.accenture.com/t20180423T055005Z_w_/se-en/_acnmedia/PDF-76/Accenture-Hogfish-Threat-Analysis.pdf
- https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/publications/IR-ALERT-MED-17-093-01C-Intrusions_Affecting_Multiple_Victims_Across_Multiple_Sectors.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/09/apt10-targeting-japanese-corporations-using-updated-ttps.html
- https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/chinese-hackers-indicted-122018
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0045/
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-riverside
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/granite-taurus
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/insights/apt-groups
- https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/pwc-cyber-threats-2020-a-year-in-retrospect.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/summit/cds-2019/presentations/cds19-executive-s08-achievement-unlocked.pdf
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/ta410-group-behind-lookback-attacks-against-us-utilities-sector-returns-new
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/two-birds-one-stone-panda/
- http://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/cicada-apt10-china-ngo-government-attacks

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is APT10?

APT10 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is APT10 thought to be based?

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.

### Who does APT10 target?

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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