{
  "id": "daggerfly",
  "name": "Daggerfly",
  "aliases": [
    "Evasive Panda",
    "BRONZE HIGHLAND"
  ],
  "domain": "cyber",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Suspected state-linked cyber threat group",
  "status": "tracked",
  "fielded": null,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "summary": "Daggerfly is a People's Republic of China-linked APT entity active since at least 2012. Daggerfly has targeted individuals, government and NGO entities, and telecommunication companies in Asia and Africa.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "sponsor",
      "v": "People's Republic of China-linked",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "active_since",
      "v": 2012,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "At least 2012"
    },
    {
      "k": "attack_id",
      "v": "G1034",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    },
    {
      "k": "targets",
      "v": "Daggerfly has targeted individuals, government and NGO entities, and telecommunication companies in Asia and Africa.",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "techniques_count",
      "v": 17,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "ATT&CK v20.1"
    },
    {
      "k": "software",
      "v": "BITSAdmin, MacMa, MgBot, Nightdoor, PlugX, Reg",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1034"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "6 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CK"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cyber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "notes": "Daggerfly is a People's Republic of China-linked APT entity active since at least 2012. Daggerfly has targeted individuals, government and NGO entities, and telecommunication companies in Asia and Africa. Daggerfly is associated with exclusive use of MgBot malware and is noted for several potential supply chain infection campaigns. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.",
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "change": "Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G1034)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/daggerfly.html",
  "sources": {
    "mitre-g1034": {
      "title": "Daggerfly, Group G1034",
      "publisher": "MITRE ATT&CK",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034/",
      "published": "2026-07-31",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-11-08"
    }
  }
}