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Sandman APT | China-Based Adversaries Embrace Lua

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2023-12-11

Date Updated: 2026-07-27

Author: Aleksandar Milenkoski

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**Executive summary:** SentinelOne/Microsoft/PwC analysis attributes overlap between the Sandman APT and a suspected China-based cluster (STORM-0866/Red Dev 40) by correlating cohabitation of LuaDream and KEYPLUG implants, shared C2 infrastructure and certificates, similar multi-protocol backdoor designs, and overlapping targeting, and provides technical comparisons and IOCs to support continued tracking of Sandman as a distinct but closely related cluster.

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