Threat Actor

Putter Panda

Also known as: Putter Panda, APT2, MSUpdater

[Putter Panda](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0024) 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). (Citation: CrowdStrike Putter Panda)

5
Techniques
4
Software

Properties

stix_id
intrusion-set--5ce5392a-3a6c-4e07-9df3-9b6a9159ac45
signal_observed_at
2026-09-11T17:54:59+00:00
type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (5)

Disable or Modify Tools

Adversaries may modify and/or disable security tools to avoid possible detection of their malware/tools and activities. This may take many forms, such

Disable or Modify Tools

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

Dynamic-link Library Injection

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

Encrypted/Encoded File

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

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

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)

3PARA RAT [malware]

[3PARA RAT](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0066) is a remote access tool (RAT) programmed in C++ that has been used by [Putter Panda](https://atta

4H RAT [malware]

[4H RAT](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0065) is malware that has been used by [Putter Panda](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0024) since at leas

httpclient [malware]

[httpclient](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0068) is malware used by [Putter Panda](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0024). It is a simple tool th

pngdowner [malware]

[pngdowner](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0067) is malware used by [Putter Panda](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0024). It is a simple tool wit

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