{
  "id": "blacktech",
  "name": "BlackTech",
  "aliases": [
    "Palmerworm"
  ],
  "domain": "cyber",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Suspected state-linked cyber threat group",
  "status": "tracked",
  "fielded": null,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "summary": "BlackTech is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that has primarily targeted organizations in East Asia--particularly Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong--and the US since at least 2013. BlackTech has used a combination of custom malware, dual-use tools, and living off the land tactics to compromise media, construction, engineering, electronics, and financial company networks.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "sponsor",
      "v": "Suspected Chinese group",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "active_since",
      "v": 2013,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "At least 2013"
    },
    {
      "k": "attack_id",
      "v": "G0098",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    },
    {
      "k": "targets",
      "v": "BlackTech is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that has primarily targeted organizations in East Asia--particularly Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong--and the US since at least 2013.",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "techniques_count",
      "v": 14,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "ATT&CK v20.1"
    },
    {
      "k": "software",
      "v": "Flagpro, Kivars, PLEAD, PsExec, TSCookie, Waterbear",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0098"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "6 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CK"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cyber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "notes": "BlackTech is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that has primarily targeted organizations in East Asia--particularly Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong--and the US since at least 2013. BlackTech has used a combination of custom malware, dual-use tools, and living off the land tactics to compromise media, construction, engineering, electronics, and financial company networks. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.",
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "change": "Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G0098)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/blacktech.html",
  "sources": {
    "mitre-g0098": {
      "title": "BlackTech, Group G0098",
      "publisher": "MITRE ATT&CK",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098/",
      "published": "2026-07-31",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-11-08"
    }
  }
}