Threat Actor

Aoqin Dragon

Also known as: Aoqin Dragon

Aoqin Dragon is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage threat group that has been active since at least 2013. Aoqin Dragon has primarily targeted government, education, and telecommunication organizations in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam. Security researchers noted a potential association between Aoqin Dragon and UNC94, based on malware, infrastructure, and targets.

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Techniques
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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--64d5f96a-f121-4d19-89f6-6709f5c49faa
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-02T12:53:29+00:00
Origin source
attack_description
Type
intrusion-set
Origin country
CN

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (9)

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Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203)

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code. Vulnerabilities can exist in software due to unsecure coding

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File and Directory Discovery (T1083)

Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file s

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Lateral Tool Transfer (T1570)

Adversaries may transfer tools or other files between systems in a compromised environment. Once brought into the victim environment (i.e., [Ingress T

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Malicious File (T1204.002)

An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope

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Malware (T1587.001)

Adversaries may develop malware and malware components that can be used during targeting. Building malicious software can include the development of p

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Masquerading (T1036)

Adversaries may attempt to manipulate features of their artifacts to make them appear legitimate or benign to users and/or security tools. Masqueradin

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Replication Through Removable Media (T1091)

Adversaries may move onto systems, possibly those on disconnected or air-gapped networks, by copying malware to removable media and taking advantage o

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Software Packing (T1027.002)

Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or

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Tool (T1588.002)

Adversaries may buy, steal, or download software tools that can be used during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. A to

Software & Tools (2)

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Heyoka Backdoor [malware]

Heyoka Backdoor is a custom backdoor--based on the Heyoka open source exfiltration tool--that has been use

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Mongall [malware]

Mongall is a backdoor that has been used since at least 2013, including by [Aoqin Dragon](https://attack.mi

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