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APT18 is a China-linked espionage threat actor tracked under multiple aliases including Wekby, Scandium, Dynamite Panda, TG-0416, Threat Group-0416, Red Wraith, SilverViper, Satin Typhoon, Combine, and Elderwood Group. The actor has been associated with long-running intrusion activity focused on intelligence collection and remote access operations. Reported tradecraft includes use of remote access trojans such as Gh0st RAT, command execution through the Windows command shell, HTTP-based command-and-control, host profiling, directory and file enumeration, file upload capability, and cleanup of tools and batch files from compromised systems. Persistence has been established through Windows Registry Run-key autoruns. Public reporting has also linked the Wekby designation to DNS-based command-and-control using TXT and NULL records in at least some observed activity. Overall, APT18 is characterized as a state-aligned intrusion set conducting post-compromise reconnaissance, persistence, remote tasking, and operational cleanup in support of cyber-espionage objectives.
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26 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
3 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
2 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.
20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Listed as one of many threat actors associated with the detection's ATT&CK-style annotations for PowerShell and DNS TXT command-and-control behavior; no specific campaign or activity is described in this reference.
Listed as a threat actor associated with Windows Command Shell execution behavior relevant to this detection.
Listed as a threat actor associated with WinPEAS-related post-exploitation/reconnaissance activity in the detection metadata.
Listed as a threat actor associated with the analytic's ATT&CK annotations for malware file download activity.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
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Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.