The destruction of APT3

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Threat Score

70/100

Uploaded: 2026-08-14

Published Date: 2018-08-06

Last Modified Date: 2018-08-06

Created by: dogesec

TLP:CLEAR

ADMIRALTY:B2

PAP:CLEAR

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This blog post describes the public exposure of APT3 (Boyusec/Gothic Panda) and the linkage to the Chinese Ministry of State Security, summarizes corroborating reporting from the security community and media, details US indictments of individuals tied to the group, and concludes that APT3 ceased operations after being exposed in mid‑2017.