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CyberChina

menuPass

State-sponsored cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: Cicada, POTASSIUM, Stone Panda, APT10, Red Apollo, CVNX, HOGFISH, BRONZE RIVERSIDE

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System
TypeState-sponsored cyber threat group
Alternative designationsCicada, POTASSIUM, Stone Panda, APT10, Red Apollo, CVNX, HOGFISH, BRONZE RIVERSIDE
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2006At least 2006Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0045High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used46ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsAdFind, certutil, ChChes, cmd, Cobalt Strike, Ecipekac, esentutl, EvilGrab, FYAnti, HUI Loader, Impacket, Mimikatz, Net, P8RAT, Ping, PlugX, PoisonIvy, PowerSploit, PsExec, pwdump and 5 more25 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorMembers acted with China's MSS Tianjin State Security BureauHigh[1]
TargetsIndividual members of menuPass are known to have acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Tianjin State Security Bureau and worked for the Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Company. menuPass has targeted healthcare, defense, aerospace, finance, maritime, biotechnology, energy, and government sectors globally, with an emphasis on Japanese organizations.Med[1]
Notes
menuPass is a threat group that has been active since at least 2006. Individual members of menuPass are known to have acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Tianjin State Security Bureau and worked for the Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Company. menuPass has targeted healthcare, defense, aerospace, finance, maritime, biotechnology, energy, and government sectors globally, with an emphasis on Japanese organizations. In 2016 and 2017, the group is known to have targeted managed IT service providers (MSPs), manufacturing and mining companies, and a university. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

menuPass is a threat group that has been active since at least 2006. Individual members of menuPass are known to have acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Tianjin State Security Bureau and worked for the Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Company. menuPass has targeted healthcare, defense, aerospace, finance, maritime, biotechnology, energy, and government sectors globally, with an emphasis on Japanese organizations.

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Sources
  1. menuPass, Group G0045, 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 G0045)