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APT-C-23

G10281 reports
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Reports
2
Techniques
1
Tactics
1
Countries
100%
Hunt coverage
8
Aliases

Analyst assessment — key judgments

  • Signature techniques: T1593.001 (Social Media), T1589.001 (Credentials).
  • Primary targeting: RU.
  • Activity declining: 0 report(s) in last 30d vs 1 prior (-100%).
  • Hunt coverage 100% of 2 observed techniques (0 gap(s)).
  • Assessment confidence: medium (60).

Activity & trend

DecliningLast 30d: 0 vs 1 prior (-100%)· first reported 2026-06-10 · last 2026-06-10
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Reporting timeline · 12 months

Movement — last 30 days

Targeting lost
RU

Overview

Analyst triage
Intelligence summary

APT-C-23 is a threat group that has been active since at least 2014.(Citation: symantec_mantis) APT-C-23 has primarily focused its operations on the Middle East, including Israeli military assets. APT-C-23 has developed mobile spyware targeting Android and iOS devices since 2017.(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)

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                  Activity

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