GINC-APT-0470 · State

UNC4191

Category
State · Attributed to a state or working for one.
Origin
China(high confidence)
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2022
Sources
5 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0470 · unc4191

What it is

UNC4191 is a China-linked threat actor that has been involved in cyber espionage campaigns targeting public and private sectors primarily in Southeast Asia. They have been known to use USB devices as an initial infection vector and have been observed deploying various malware families on infected systems. UNC4191's operations have also extended to the US, Europe, and the Asia Pacific Japan region, with a particular focus on the Philippines.

Attribution

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

Targets

Countries
Philippines

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • BLUEHAZE
  • China Chopper
  • Cyber Eye RAT
  • CyberGate
  • DARKDEW
  • MISTCLOAK
  • NCAT

Sources