What public reporting says
This threat actor uses phishing techniques to compromise the networks of foreign ministries of European countries for espionage purposes.
APT15 threat group
APT15 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government organisations, with 4 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
- 4
- Thought to operate from
- China
- Suspected backing
- China
- Motive
- Espionage
- Other names
- 15
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview
Who is APT15?
APT15 has 15 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
VIXEN PANDAKe3ChangPlayful DragonMetushyLuridSocial Network TeamRoyal APTBRONZE PALACEBRONZE DAVENPORTBRONZE IDLEWOODNICKELG0004
Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.
Public reports about APT15 (14)
- Forced to Adapt Xslcmd Backdoor Now on OS Xfireeye.com · 2014 (opens in a new tab)
- Elite Cyber Crime Group Strikes Back After Attack by Rival APT Gangarstechnica.com · 2015 (opens in a new tab)
- nccgroup/Royal_APTgithub.com (opens in a new tab)
- Miragecfr.org (opens in a new tab)
- Operation Ke3changfireeye.com · PDF (opens in a new tab)
- Operation Ke3chang Resurfaces with New Tidepool Malwarepaloaltonetworks.com (opens in a new tab)
- APT15 Is Alive and Strong an Analysis of Royalcli and Royaldnsnccgroup.com · 2018 (opens in a new tab)
- Miragefox APT15 Resurfaces with New Tools Based on Old Onesintezer.com (opens in a new tab)
Targets
Who does APT15 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.
Countries and victims named (4)
- 01European Union
- 02India
- 03United Kingdom
- 04Germany
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APT15 is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government organisations, with 4 countries and victims named.
Public reporting places APT15 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 4 countries and victims are named, including European Union, India, United Kingdom and Germany.
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