This threat actor uses phishing techniques to compromise the networks of foreign ministries of European countries for espionage purposes....

Threat Actor Profile

APT15

State-sponsored threat group originating from CN. Suspected sponsor: China. Known to target Government.

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Actor Overview

Origin Country
CN
Suspected Sponsor
China
Incident Types
Espionage

Target Industries

Government

Suspected Victims

European UnionIndiaUnited KingdomGermany

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Actor Details

Primary Name
APT15
Known Aliases
VIXEN PANDA, Ke3Chang, Playful Dragon, Metushy, Lurid, Social Network Team, Royal APT, BRONZE PALACE, BRONZE DAVENPORT, BRONZE IDLEWOOD, NICKEL, G0004, Red Vulture, Nylon Typhoon, Mirage
Data Source
Precursor Intelligence
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