[Confucius](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0142) is a cyber espionage group that has primarily targeted military personnel, high-profile personalities, business persons, and government organizations in South Asia since at least 2013. Security researchers have noted similarities between [Confucius](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0142) and [Patchwork](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040), particularly in their respective custom malware code and targets.(Citation: TrendMicro Confucius APT Feb 2018)(Citation: TrendMicro Confucius APT Aug 2021)(Citation: Uptycs Confucius APT Jan 2021)
The same group is tracked under different names by different vendors.
| Vendor | Name |
|---|---|
| OSINT | Confucius APT |
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Indicators from free threat feeds (abuse.ch ThreatFox, AlienVault OTX) attributed to Confucius. Each row shows why it was linked and where it came from.
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