216.73.216.6

Naikon

· Published 16/12/2025 19:39 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:14 · Source: The MITRE Corporation

Essential information

Confidence
100/100
Published
16/12/2025 19:39
Modified
27/03/2026 01:14
Updated at
27/03/2026 01:14
Revoked
No
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation
Resource level
—
Primary motivation
—
Related entities
24 attack patterns (mitre), 12 malware, 2 sectors, 2 countries, 27 indicators, 7 tool

Description

[Naikon](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0019) is assessed to be a state-sponsored cyber espionage group attributed to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Chengdu Military Region Second Technical Reconnaissance Bureau (Military Unit Cover Designator 78020).(Citation: CameraShy) Active since at least 2010, [Naikon](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0019) has primarily conducted operations against government, military, and civil organizations in Southeast Asia, as well as against international bodies such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).(Citation: CameraShy)(Citation: Baumgartner Naikon 2015) While [Naikon](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0019) shares some characteristics with [APT30](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0013), the two groups do not appear to be exact matches.(Citation: Baumgartner Golovkin Naikon 2015)

Marking (TLP)

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External references

Related entities

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