# APT41

> 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).

- **Nation:** China
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** MALWARE, APT
- **Also known as:** APT41 - G0096, Amoeba, BARIUM, BRONZE ATLAS, BRONZE EXPORT, Blackfly, Brass Typhoon, Double Dragon, Earth Baku, G0044, G0096, Grayfly
- **As of:** 2026-10-22

## ATT&CK techniques observed

48 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (10), Command and Control (6), Persistence (5), Discovery (4), Initial Access (4), Collection (3).

- [T1014](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1014) Rootkit — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1140](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140) Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1553](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1553) Subvert Trust Controls — Defense Impairment — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1685](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1685) Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairment — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1018](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1018) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1021](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1036](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036) Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1036.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036.005) Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1046](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1046) Network Service Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1047](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1047) Windows Management Instrumentation — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1048](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1048) Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1053](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053) Scheduled Task/Job — Persistence — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [APT41 BlackX UEFI bootkit (BlackLotus-derived) targets Central Asian diplomatic organizations via CVE-2022-21894 (Baton Drop)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-4118) — CRITICAL
- [APT41/Silver Dragon Expanding Enterprise Attack Surface — Google Drive C2, AppDomain Hijacking, Cloud/Supply Chain Targeting](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0292) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

8 CVEs referenced by tracked APT41 activity.

- [CVE-2025-4428](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-4428)
- [CVE-2025-4427](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-4427)
- [CVE-2023-24932](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-24932)
- [CVE-2022-21894](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2022-21894)
- [CVE-2021-44228](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-44228)
- [CVE-2021-26855](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-26855)
- [CVE-2020-10189](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2020-10189)
- [CVE-2019-19781](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2019-19781)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/APT41