{"id":17485,"date":"2026-07-27T02:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/?post_type=glossary&p=17485"},"modified":"2026-08-10T08:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:22:44","slug":"advanced-persistent-threat-apt","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/ko\/cyber-glossary\/advanced-persistent-threat-apt\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a sophisticated, targeted cyberattack where skilled adversaries, typically nation-state actors or state-sponsored groups, gain unauthorized access to organizational networks and remain undetected for extended periods to systematically steal sensitive data, conduct cyber espionage, sabotage critical infrastructure, or achieve strategic objectives through prolonged\u00a0cyber attacks\u00a0combining advanced technical capabilities with persistent threat actor determination.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Unlike opportunistic cybercriminals launching broad-based attacks against multiple targets seeking quick financial gain, APT attackers conduct meticulous reconnaissance identifying high-value targets with valuable intellectual property, classified information, or critical infrastructure before launching carefully planned advanced persistent threat attacks<\/a> using custom malware, zero-day exploits, social engineering, and phishing campaigns tailored to specific organizational vulnerabilities. These persistent adversaries\u00a0establish\u00a0and maintain long-term command-and-control communications enabling ongoing network access, lateral movement across systems discovering valuable assets, data exfiltration stealing sensitive information, and persistent cyber threat operations continuing for months or years while evading detection through sophisticated obfuscation techniques.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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