Threadlinqs IntelligenceStart free

Threat actorChinaTracked since 2026-03

APT41

Also known as:APT41 - G0096AmoebaBARIUMBRONZE ATLASBRONZE EXPORTBlackflyBrass TyphoonDouble DragonEarth BakuG0044G0096Grayfly

As of 2026-10-22, APT41 is a China-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning malware, apt. Also known as APT41 - G0096, Amoeba, BARIUM, BRONZE ATLAS. ATT&CK coverage spans 48 techniques across 15 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1014 (Rootkit), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1082 (System Information Discovery).

Tracked threats
21 critical · 1 high
First seen
2026-03-27
Last seen
2026-10-22
ATT&CK techniques
48across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
8Referenced by its activity
Attribution
ChinaNation or origin
Nation: China · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: MALWARE, APT

Activity timeline

APT41 appears in 2 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-03 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

48 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (10), Command and Control (6), Persistence (5), Discovery (4), Initial Access (4), Collection (3)
  • T1014 Rootkit — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1082 System Information Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1553 Subvert Trust Controls — Defense Impairmentobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1685 Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairmentobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1003 OS Credential Dumping — Credential Accessobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1018 Remote System Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1021 Remote Services — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036 Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1046 Network Service Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltrationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1053 Scheduled Task/Job — Persistenceobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

8 CVEs referenced by tracked APT41 activity