Aliases: Mantis, Arid Viper, Desert Falcon, TAG-63, Grey Karkadann, Big Bang APT, Two-tailed Scorpion, otros, lo que sugiere una presencia extendida en países como Egipto, Palestina, Israel, Jordania, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, otros del norte de África, Operation Bearded Barbie, Gaza, KASPERAGENT, MICROPSIA
APT-C-23 is a threat group that has been active since at least 2014. APT-C-23 has primarily focused its operations on the Middle East, including Israeli military assets. APT-C-23 has developed mobile spyware targeting Android and iOS devices since 2017.