Threat Actor
knaithe
- First Reported
- Jul 30, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Jul 31, 2026
Reported Context (2)
- Unit 42 attributed the reported attacks to a China-based operator using the aliases knaithe and KnYuan; the article identifies knaithe as one of those aliases. Unit 42 Tracks DeepSeek-Powered Hermes Agent’s Autonomous Attacks on Exposed Servers
- Unit 42 reported that the Chinese-speaking actor involved in an AI-enabled autonomous exploitation campaign operated under this alias; the same actor was also reported to use the alias KnYuan. ThreatsDay Roundup Covers AI-Enabled Attacks, Malware Campaigns and Security Incidents
CVE (10)
Malware (10)
People (2)
Threat Actors (7)
MITRE ATT&CK (15)
Vendors (9)
Products (14)
Tools (8)
Industries (6)
Countries (3)
Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.