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Sandman APT threat group

Sandman APT is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and telecommunications organisations, with 19 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
19
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 Sandman APT?

Sandman APT 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

First disclosed in 2023, the Sandman APT is likely associated with suspected China-based threat clusters known for using the KEYPLUG backdoor, specifically STORM-0866/Red Dev 40. Sandman is tracked as a distinct cluster, pending additional conclusive information. A notable characteristic is its use of the LuaDream backdoor. LuaDream is based on the Lua platform, a relatively rare occurrence in the cyberespionage domain, historically associated with APTs considered Western or Western-aligned.

Targets

Who does Sandman APT 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)

GovernmentTelecommunications
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Countries and victims named (19)

  1. 01Middle East
  2. 02Southeast Asian
  3. 03France
  4. 04Egypt
  5. 05Sudan
  6. 06South Sudan
  7. 07Libya
  8. 08Turkey
  9. 09Saudi Arabia
  10. 10Oman
  11. 11Yemen
  12. 12Sri Lanka
  13. 13India
  14. 14Pakistan
  15. 15Iran
  16. 16Afghanistan
  17. 17Kuwait
  18. 18Iraq
  19. 19United Arab Emirates
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Sandman APT is an espionage group thought to operate from China, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and telecommunications organisations, with 19 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places Sandman APT 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 telecommunications, and 19 countries and victims are named, including Middle East, Southeast Asian, France and Egypt.

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