Cyber Threat Report: 'APT41 (Double Dragon): A Dual Espionage and Cyber Crime Operation'

Report Author FireEye Threat Intelligence
Publication Date 2022-08-22
Original Reporting Source
Attributed to Nation China
Related Intrusion Sets Winnti , APT41
Identified CVEs CVE-2017-11882 , CVE-2012-0158 , CVE-2017-0199 , CVE-2015-1641 , CVE-2019-3396
Victim Sectors Healthcare, Telecommunications, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Media, Education, Technology, Leisure and Hospitality

This 2022 report by researchers at FireEye threat intelligence outlines the intrusion set they designate as APT41. They describe the group as 'a prolific cyber threat group that carries out Chinese state-sponsored espionage in addition to financially motivated activity potentially outside of state control.' The group are traced back to 2012 and the report outlines details of their activity over multiple years, including victimology and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).

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