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APT-C-40

Also known asapt_c_40
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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Targeting

Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.

Who they target

Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.

  • Academia & Research
  • Military

Where they target

Geographies tied to known operations.

  • 🇨🇳 China

Where they're from

Attributed origin per open-source reporting.

  • US
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

14 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

12 of 15 tactics25 techniquesĂ—N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0001
Initial Access
4 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1189
Drive-by Compromise
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1566
Phishing
TA0002
Execution
1 technique
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
T1574.013
KernelCallbackTable
TA0003
Persistence
2 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1556
Modify Authentication Process
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1078
Valid Accounts
TA0005
Stealth
3 techniques
T1070
Indicator Removal
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
T1574.013
KernelCallbackTable
TA0112
Defense Impairment
1 technique
T1556
Modify Authentication Process
TA0006
Credential Access
3 techniques
T1040
Network Sniffing
T1556
Modify Authentication Process
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
TA0007
Discovery
1 technique
T1040
Network Sniffing
TA0008
Lateral Movement
1 technique
T1570
Lateral Tool Transfer
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
TA0011
Command and Control
3 techniques
T1090
Proxy
T1090.003
Multi-hop Proxy
T1219
Remote Access Tools
T1573
Encrypted Channel
TA0010
Exfiltration
1 technique
T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
IOCS

Observables

3 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.

IOC values are gated. View more in Mallory for domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts, or pipe them straight into your SIEM.

What this page doesn’t show

The version that knows your environment.

This page is what’s public. Mallory adds the parts that aren’t: sector and geo overlap with your footprint, the IOCs they’re burning right now, detection coverage, and what to do next.
Target overlap

Match sector + geo + tech-stack targeting against your real footprint.

Tradecraft mapping14

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal14

Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.

Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Observables3

Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.