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Maverick Panda
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MAVERICK PANDA is a China-nexus targeted intrusion adversary associated with the unique malware implant Sykipot (aka Wkysol). MAVERICK PANDA has been active from at least 2007 until November 2015, and has been most active targeting the aerospace sector in the United States. The Sykipot is a relatively old backdoor, first appearing in 2007, and its functionality is somewhat limited; however, core ...
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Maverick Panda
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China, East Asia, Asia
Community Identifiers
APT4, Getkys, Sykipot Group, Wkysol, SODIUM, Salmon Typhoon
Objective
Intellectual Property Theft, Intelligence Gathering
Motivation
State-Sponsored
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