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AQUATIC PANDA is a China-based targeted intrusion adversary with a dual mission of intelligence collection and industrial espionage. AQUATIC PANDA has likely operated since at least May 2020.  AQUATIC PANDA operations primarily focus on entities in the telecommunications, technology, and government sectors across Asia. AQUATIC PANDA relies heavily on the Cobalt Strike, ShadowPad, Winnti and Spyder...

  • Aquatic Panda

  • China, East Asia, Asia

Community Identifiers

CHROMIUM, TAG-22, ControlX, BountyGlad, BRONZE UNIVERSITY, Red Scully, Charcoal Typhoon

Objective

Intelligence Gathering, Intellectual Property Theft

Motivation

State-Sponsored

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