GINC-APT-0676 · State

CL-STA-1087

Category
State · Attributed to a state or working for one.
Origin
China(high confidence)
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0676 · cl-sta-1087

What it is

CL-STA-1087 is a suspected state-sponsored espionage campaign operating out of China, targeting military organizations in Southeast Asia. The actor has demonstrated operational patience, maintaining dormant access for extended periods while focusing on precision intelligence collection and employing robust operational security measures. Their infrastructure includes the use of a legitimate cloud service for C2 operations, indicating a cloud-native approach. File timestamps and other indicators trace the campaign's activity back to 2020, suggesting a long-running operation.

Attribution

Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Back Orifice
  • Back Orifice 2000
  • China Chopper
  • CloudDuke

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de