Night Dragon

Actor Type Nation State
Attributed to Nation China

Night Dragon is a threat identified by McAfee in 2011 and reported as being active since at least 2009. McAfee describe the associated activity as 'Operation Night Dragon' and suggest that it originated primarily in China.

The intrusion set was observed targeting oil, energy and petrochemical industries, with targeted individuals in Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Greece and the United States. The perceived objective of the intrusion set was the theft of specific data and intellectual property.

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