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Mustang Panda

Threat actor

Attributed to China by MITRE ATT&CK (source). An attribution, not a proven fact.

Names and who uses them

  • Mustang PandaOur name
  • TEMP.HexGoogle
  • UNC6384Google
  • LUMINOUS MOTHMicrosoft
  • TANTALUMMicrosoft
  • TWILL TYPHOONMicrosoft
  • CAMARO DRAGONMITRE ATT&CK
  • ClumsyToadMITRE ATT&CK
  • EARTH PRETAMITRE ATT&CK
  • HIVE0154MITRE ATT&CK
  • STATELY TAURUSPalo Alto Networks
  • TA416Proofpoint
  • Red LichPwC
  • RedDeltaRecorded Future
  • BRONZE PRESIDENTSecureworks
  • FIREANTSymantec

Targets

Sectors: Government, NGOs and think tanks, Diplomatic

Regions: Europe, United States, Vietnam

Source: MITRE ATT&CK

Known techniques

  • T1001.003Protocol or Service Impersonation
  • T1003OS Credential Dumping
  • T1003.001LSASS Memory
  • T1003.003NTDS
  • T1003.006DCSync
  • T1016System Network Configuration Discovery
  • T1018Remote System Discovery
  • T1027Obfuscated Files or Information
  • T1027.007Dynamic API Resolution
  • T1027.012LNK Icon Smuggling
  • T1027.016Junk Code Insertion
  • T1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
  • T1036.007Double File Extension
  • T1036.008Masquerade File Type
  • T1041Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
  • T1046Network Service Discovery
  • T1047Windows Management Instrumentation
  • T1048.003Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol
  • T1049System Network Connections Discovery
  • T1052.001Exfiltration over USB
  • T1053.005Scheduled Task
  • T1057Process Discovery
  • T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
  • T1059.001PowerShell
  • T1059.003Windows Command Shell
  • T1059.005Visual Basic
  • T1059.007JavaScript
  • T1069.002Domain Groups
  • T1070Indicator Removal
  • T1070.004File Deletion
  • T1070.006Timestomp
  • T1071.001Web Protocols
  • T1072Software Deployment Tools
  • T1074.001Local Data Staging
  • T1082System Information Discovery
  • T1083File and Directory Discovery
  • T1087.002Domain Account
  • T1091Replication Through Removable Media
  • T1095Non-Application Layer Protocol
  • T1102Web Service
Source: MITRE ATT&CK

Malware and tools used

Source: MITRE ATT&CK

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