Putter Panda

State-sponsored cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: APT2, MSUpdater

CyberCHN

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Fact cardConfidence · Source

System

TypeState-sponsored cyber threat group

Alternative designationsAPT2, MSUpdater

ProliferationOrigin country only

MITRE ATT&CK IDG0024High^[1]

Capabilities

ATT&CK techniques used4ATT&CK v20.1High^[1]

Malware and tools3PARA RAT, 4H RAT, httpclient, pngdowner4 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh^[1]

Attribution and activity

Attributed sponsorPLA 3rd GSD 12th Bureau, Unit 61486High^[1]

Notes

Putter Panda is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to Unit 61486 of the 12th Bureau of the PLA’s 3rd General Staff Department (GSD). Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.

Summary

Putter Panda is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to Unit 61486 of the 12th Bureau of the PLA’s 3rd General Staff Department (GSD).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.

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Operators

China

Sources

Putter Panda, Group G0024, 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 G0024)