Hellsing threat group

Hellsing is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government 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.

Attack techniques
0
Countries and victims named
5
Thought to operate from
China
Suspected backing
China
Motive
Espionage
Other names
None
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is Hellsing?

Hellsing is tracked under one name in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.

What public reporting says

This threat actor uses spear-phishing techniques to compromise diplomatic targets in Southeast Asia, India, and the United States. It also seems to have targeted the APT 30. Possibly uses the same infrastructure as Mirage

Targets

Who does Hellsing 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 (1)

Government
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Countries and victims named (5)

  1. 01Malaysia
  2. 02Indonesia
  3. 03Philippines
  4. 04United States
  5. 05India
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Hellsing is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government organisations, with 5 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places Hellsing 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 5 countries and victims are named, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and United States.

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