Targeting of major companies and government organizations in seven countries
Date of report
  • June 2021
A Chinese threat actor was detected running a cyber espionage campaign since at least 2014 in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Attackers compromised numerous companies in a variety of industries, along with government and military systems.
Suspected victims
  • Aerospace, mining, research, telecommunications, government, and military organizations in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Private sector
  • Government
  • Military