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CyberChina

Aquatic Panda

Suspected state-linked cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification
CyberCHN
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSuspected state-linked cyber threat group
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2020At least 2020Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0143High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used35ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsCobalt Strike, njRAT, ShadowPad, Wevtutil, Winnti for Linux, Winnti for Windows6 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorSuspected China-based groupMed[1]
TargetsActive since at least May 2020, Aquatic Panda has primarily targeted entities in the telecommunications, technology, and government sectors.Med[1]
Notes
Aquatic Panda is a suspected China-based threat group with a dual mission of intelligence collection and industrial espionage. Active since at least May 2020, Aquatic Panda has primarily targeted entities in the telecommunications, technology, and government sectors. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Aquatic Panda is a suspected China-based threat group with a dual mission of intelligence collection and industrial espionage. Active since at least May 2020, Aquatic Panda has primarily targeted entities in the telecommunications, technology, and government sectors.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. Aquatic Panda, Group G0143, 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 G0143)