APT36, also widely known as Transparent Tribe, is a Pakistan-linked advanced persistent threat group primarily associated with cyber-espionage activity targeting India. The group is known for focusing on Indian government organizations, military personnel, and defense contractors, indicating a sustained intelligence-collection mission aligned with regional strategic interests. Reported operations have included spear-phishing and the use of malware frameworks and agents for post-compromise access. Observed tooling includes Mythic agents such as Poseidon, reflecting the group’s ability to leverage modern command-and-control frameworks in support of intrusion operations. Based on the available facts, APT36 is best characterized as a state-aligned espionage actor with a concentration on government and defense-related targets in India.
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Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
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18 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
4 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
7 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.
2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
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Referenced as a prior user of Mythic agents, targeting Indian government organizations, military personnel, and defense contractors.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
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