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APT14 threat group

APT14 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and military organisations, with 5 countries and victims named. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.

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Attack techniques
0
Countries and victims named
5
Thought to operate from
China
Suspected backing
China
Motive
Espionage
Other names
3
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is APT14?

APT14 has 3 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

ANCHOR PANDAQAZTeamALUMINUM

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

What public reporting says

PLA Navy Anchor Panda is an adversary that CrowdStrike has tracked extensively over the last year targeting both civilian and military maritime operations in the green/brown water regions primarily in the area of operations of the South Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy. In addition to maritime operations in this region, Anchor Panda also heavily targeted western companies in the US, Germany, Sweden, the UK, and Australia, and other countries involved in maritime satellite systems, aerospace companies, and defense contractors. Not surprisingly, embassies and diplomatic missions in the region, foreign intelligence services, and foreign governments with space programs were also targeted.

Public reports about APT14 (3)

Targets

Who does APT14 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)

GovernmentMilitary
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Countries and victims named (5)

  1. 01United States
  2. 02United Kingdom
  3. 03Germany
  4. 04Australia
  5. 05Sweden
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APT14 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and military organisations, with 5 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places APT14 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 government and military, and 5 countries and victims are named, including United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

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