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CyberChina

APT41

State-sponsored cyber threat groupActivePending verification

Also known as: Wicked Panda, Brass Typhoon, BARIUM

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeState-sponsored cyber threat group
Alternative designationsWicked Panda, Brass Typhoon, BARIUM
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2012At least 2012Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0096High[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorAssessed Chinese state-sponsored groupMed[1]
TargetsHealthcare, telecom, technology, finance, education, retail and video game sectors in 14 countriesMed[1]
Notable activityAPT41 DUST (C0040, 2023–2024); campaign C0017 (2021–2022)Med[1]
Summary

Chinese state-sponsored espionage group that also conducts financially motivated operations; partially overlaps with reported BARIUM and Winnti Group activity.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. APT41, Group G0096, MITRE ATT&CK
    Published/updated 2026-07-31 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-10-05
Change log
  • 2026-10-05 Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK (group page version 4.2)