The 2023 NSFOCUS APT Annual Landscape Report shows a record surge in global APT incidents driven by geopolitical tensions across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. China faced the highest attack volume, targeted by groups like Gamaredon, Kimsuky, Donot, Bitter, and the newly emerged DoubleXorRat, which exploited public-facing devices and IoT systems. Other major actors included financially motivated groups like DarkCasino and stealthy espionage units like AtlasCross. Key incidents involved NSA-led cyber operations, India’s coordinated campaigns, and North Korea’s 3CX supply chain attack. APTs increasingly used zero-day vulnerabilities, BYOVD exploits, and Rust-based malware such as ZSkyRAT.

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