APT40

Leviathan
Formation	c. 2009
Type	Advanced persistent threat
Purpose	Cyberespionage,
Headquarters	Hainan Province
Region	China
Methods	Malware, Zero-days, Phishing, backdoor (computing), RAT, Keylogging
Official language	Chinese
Parent organization	Ministry of State Security
Formerly called	APT40; Kryptonite Panda; Hellsing; Leviathan; TEMP.Periscope; Temp.Jumper; Gadolinium; GreenCrash; Bronze Mohawk;

APT40, also known as BRONZE MOHAWK (by Secureworks), FEVERDREAM, G0065, GADOLINIUM (formerly by Microsoft), Gingham Typhoon (by Microsoft), GreenCrash, Hellsing (by Kaspersky), Kryptonite Panda (by Crowdstrike), Leviathan (by Proofpoint), MUDCARP, Periscope, Temp.Periscope, and Temp.Jumper, is an advanced persistent threat located in Haikou, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China (PRC), and has been active since at least 2009. APT40 has targeted governmental organizations, companies, and universities in a wide range of industries, including biomedical, robotics, and maritime research, across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the South China Sea area, as well as industries included in China's Belt and Road Initiative. APT40 is closely connected to Hafnium.

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