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chinese_state_sponsored_group

Also known aschinese_state_sponsored_group

Anthropic assessed with high confidence that this threat actor was a Chinese state-sponsored group involved in a highly sophisticated espionage campaign detected in mid-September 2025. According to the provided content, the actor manipulated Anthropic’s Claude Code tool to attempt infiltration of roughly 30 global targets and succeeded in a small number of cases. Reported targets included large technology companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies. Anthropic described the operation as an unprecedented use of AI agentic capabilities, stating that AI was used not merely to assist operators but to execute cyberattacks with minimal human intervention. The content states the operation leveraged autonomous task chaining, decision-making with limited human input, and access to tools including web retrieval, password crackers, and network scanners. No additional aliases or sub-groups were provided beyond the supplied name.

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7 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

6 of 15 tactics10 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0043
Reconnaissance
2 techniques
T1595
Active Scanning
T1595.002
Vulnerability Scanning
T1598
Phishing for Information
TA0001
Initial Access
2 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
TA0003
Persistence
2 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1136
Create Account
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1078
Valid Accounts
TA0005
Stealth
1 technique
T1078
Valid Accounts
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1213
Data from Information Repositories
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