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APT41 DUSTC0040 state-contractor
🇨🇳 CN · MSS
aka APT41 DUST
Run by APT41
Last updated: 2026-07-03
About this actor
[APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040) was conducted by [APT41](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096) from 2023 to July 2024 against entities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. [APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040) targeted sectors such as shipping, logistics, and media for information gathering purposes. [APT41](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096) used previously-observed malware such as [DUSTPAN](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1158) as well as newly observed tools such as [DUSTTRAP](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1159) in [APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040).(Citation: Google Cloud APT41 2024)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
CM-2 | 22 / 42 | 52% |
SI-4 | 22 / 42 | 52% |
CM-6 | 19 / 42 | 45% |
SI-3 | 18 / 42 | 43% |
CM-7 | 15 / 42 | 36% |
CA-7 | 14 / 42 | 33% |
AC-3 | 13 / 42 | 31% |
AC-2 | 12 / 42 | 29% |
AC-6 | 12 / 42 | 29% |
SI-7 | 12 / 42 | 29% |
AC-4 | 10 / 42 | 24% |
SC-7 | 10 / 42 | 24% |
AC-5 | 9 / 42 | 21% |
CM-5 | 8 / 42 | 19% |
RA-5 | 8 / 42 | 19% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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