G1028: APT-C-23
Security context for executives and security teams
G1028: APT-C-23 describes [APT-C-23](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1028) is a threat group that has been active since at least 2014.(Citation: symantec_mantis) [APT-C-23](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1028) has primarily focused its operations on the Middle East, including Israeli military assets. [APT-C-23](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1028) has developed mobile spyware targeting Android and iOS devices since 2017.(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)
Executive priority
G1028: APT-C-23 is an official MITRE ATT&CK group. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.
Technical view
Security teams should validate G1028: APT-C-23 by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (the platforms named in the official object), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.
Likely telemetry
- Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
Detection direction
- Validate whether G1028: APT-C-23 appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
- Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
- Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.
Mitigation priorities
- Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
- Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
- Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits
Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.
This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
APT-C-23
How security teams should use this page
Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.
Groups, software, and campaigns
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All related ATT&CK context
Object version and sync metadata
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Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
| Release | Bundle imported | Object version | Modified | Status | Raw hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2 | 1.0 | Current bundle | 006562067f58… | ||
| 19.1 | 1.0 | Older bundle | 539b64163d03… |
Mirrored ATT&CK source object
The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.
External references and citations
MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.
- [1]symantec_mantis
Symantec Threat Hunter Team. (2023, April 4). Mantis: New Tooling Used in Attacks Against Palestinian Targets. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Open source URL - [2]welivesecurity_apt-c-23
Stefanko, L. (2020, September 30). APT‑C‑23 group evolves its Android spyware. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Open source URL - [3]Arid Viper
(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)(Citation: sentinelone_israel_hamas_war)(Citation: fb_arid_viper)
- [4]Big Bang APT
(Citation: checkpoint_interactive_map_apt-c-23)
- [5]Desert Falcon
(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)(Citation: sentinelone_israel_hamas_war)(Citation: fb_arid_viper)
- [6]Grey Karkadann
(Citation: sentinelone_israel_hamas_war)
- [7]Mantis
(Citation: symantec_mantis)(Citation: sentinelone_israel_hamas_war)
- [8]Two-tailed Scorpion
(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)
- [9]checkpoint_interactive_map_apt-c-23
Kayal, A. (2018, August 26). Interactive Mapping of APT-C-23. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Open source URL - [10]fb_arid_viper
Flossman, M., Scott, M. (2021, April). Technical Paper // Taking Action Against Arid Viper. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
Open source URL - [11]mitre-attackG1028Open source URL
- [12]sentinelone_israel_hamas_war
Hegel, T., Milenkoski, A. (2023, October 24). The Israel-Hamas War | Cyber Domain State-Sponsored Activity of Interest. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
Open source URL
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