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CyberChina

APT1

State-sponsored cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: Comment Crew, Comment Group, Comment Panda

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeState-sponsored cyber threat group
Alternative designationsComment Crew, Comment Group, Comment Panda
ProliferationOrigin country only
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0006High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used23ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsBISCUIT, Cachedump, CALENDAR, GLOOXMAIL, gsecdump, ipconfig, Lslsass, Mimikatz, Net, Pass-The-Hash Toolkit, PoisonIvy, PsExec, pwdump, Seasalt, Tasklist, WEBC2, xCmd17 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorPLA General Staff Department 3rd Department, Unit 61398High[1]
Notes
APT1 is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to the 2nd Bureau of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s (GSD) 3rd Department, commonly known by its Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD) as Unit 61398. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

APT1 is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to the 2nd Bureau of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s (GSD) 3rd Department, commonly known by its Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD) as Unit 61398.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. APT1, Group G0006, MITRE ATT&CK
    Published/updated 2026-07-31 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G0006)