Threat Actor

Putter Panda

Also known as: Putter Panda, APT2, MSUpdater

Putter Panda is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to Unit 61486 of the 12th Bureau of the PLA’s 3rd General Staff Department (GSD).

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Techniques
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Software
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indicators on this record

Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--5ce5392a-3a6c-4e07-9df3-9b6a9159ac45
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-01T12:34:03+00:00
Origin source
attack_description
Type
intrusion-set
Origin country
CN

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (4)

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Disable or Modify Tools (T1685)

Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio

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Dynamic-link Library Injection (T1055.001)

Adversaries may inject dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. D

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Encrypted/Encoded File (T1027.013)

Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file

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Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (T1547.001)

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key. Adding an entry to the "run key

Software & Tools (4)

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3PARA RAT [malware]

3PARA RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) programmed in C++ that has been used by [Putter Panda](https://atta

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4H RAT [malware]

4H RAT is malware that has been used by Putter Panda since at leas

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httpclient [malware]

httpclient is malware used by Putter Panda. It is a simple tool th

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pngdowner [malware]

pngdowner is malware used by Putter Panda. It is a simple tool wit

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