Hainan State Security Department

Actor Type Nation State
Attributed to Nation China
Associated Intrusion Sets Leviathan , APT40

According to the US Department of Justice, Hainan State Security Department (HSSD) is a provincial arm of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). The department has been linked to cyber attacks carried out by APT40 through a front company - Hainan Xiandun Technology Development Co.

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APT40 Advisory - PRC MSS tradecraft in action

This advisory, authored by the Australian Cyber Security Centre and multiple other international cybersecurity agencies, outlines the threat posed ...

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