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CyberChina

Mustang Panda

Suspected state-linked cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: TA416, RedDelta, BRONZE PRESIDENT, STATELY TAURUS, FIREANT, CAMARO DRAGON, EARTH PRETA, HIVE0154, TWILL TYPHOON, TANTALUM, LUMINOUS MOTH, UNC6384, TEMP.Hex, Red Lich, ClumsyToad

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSuspected state-linked cyber threat group
Alternative designationsTA416, RedDelta, BRONZE PRESIDENT, STATELY TAURUS, FIREANT, CAMARO DRAGON, EARTH PRETA, HIVE0154, TWILL TYPHOON, TANTALUM, LUMINOUS MOTH, UNC6384, TEMP.Hex, Red Lich, ClumsyToad
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2012At least 2012Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0129High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used85ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsAdFind, BOOKWORM, CANONSTAGER, China Chopper, CLAIMLOADER, Cobalt Strike, CorKLOG, HIUPAN, Impacket, Mimikatz, NBTscan, PAKLOG, PlugX, PoisonIvy, PUBLOAD, RCSession, ShadowPad, SplatCloak, SplatDropper, StarProxy and 3 more23 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorChina-basedMed[1]
TargetsMustang Panda has targeted government, diplomatic, and non-governmental organizations, including think tanks, religious institutions, and research entities, across the United States, Europe, and Asia, with notable activity in Russia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Vietnam.Med[1]
Notable activityRedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain Operations (C0047, 2023–2024)Med[1]
Notes
Mustang Panda is a China-based cyber espionage threat actor that has been conducting operations since at least 2012. Mustang Panda has been known to use tailored phishing lures and decoy documents to deliver malicious payloads. Mustang Panda has targeted government, diplomatic, and non-governmental organizations, including think tanks, religious institutions, and research entities, across the United States, Europe, and Asia, with notable activity in Russia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Mustang Panda is a China-based cyber espionage threat actor that has been conducting operations since at least 2012. Mustang Panda has been known to use tailored phishing lures and decoy documents to deliver malicious payloads.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Mustang Panda, Group G0129, 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 G0129)