Machete
- ID
- G0095
- Associated names
- APT-C-43, El Machete
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 1 Aug 2026
Machete is a suspected Spanish-speaking cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2010. It has primarily focused its operations within Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Venezuela, but also in the US, Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia. Machete generally targets high-profile organizations such as government institutions, intelligence services, and military units, as well as telecommunications and power companies.[1][2][3][4]
Techniques used (11)
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
- T1053.005 Scheduled Task
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
- T1059.005 Visual Basic
- T1059.006 Python
- T1189 Drive-by Compromise
- T1204.001 Malicious Link
- T1204.002 Malicious File
- T1218.007 Msiexec
- T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
- T1566.002 Spearphishing Link