# Vicious Panda: threat group profile

> Vicious Panda is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 4 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 12 |

## Who is Vicious Panda?

Vicious Panda is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

SixLittleMonkeys

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Check Point Research discovered a new campaign against the Mongolian public sector, which takes advantage of the current Coronavirus scare, in order to deliver a previously unknown malware implant to the target.  A closer look at this campaign allowed us to tie it to other operations which were carried out by the same anonymous group, dating back to at least 2016. Over the years, these operations targeted different sectors in multiple countries, such as Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.

## Who does Vicious Panda go after?

**Countries and victims named:** Belarus, Russia, Mongolia, Ukraine

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## Public reports about Vicious Panda

- https://securelist.com/microcin-is-here/97353
- https://securelist.com/a-simple-example-of-a-complex-cyberattack/82636
- https://decoded.avast.io/luigicamastra/apt-group-planted-backdoors-targeting-high-profile-networks-in-central-asia
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/14/mikroceen-spying-backdoor-high-profile-networks-central-asia
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/vicious-panda-the-covid-campaign
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-threat-actors-target-government-belarus-using-cmstar-trojan
- https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/03/07170759/Microcin_Technical_4PDF_eng_final_s.pdf
- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2019/91897
- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2020/97937
- https://securelist.com/it-threat-evolution-q2-2020/98230
- https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q3-2021/104708
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/03/10/exchange-servers-under-siege-10-apt-groups/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Vicious Panda?

Vicious Panda is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Vicious Panda thought to be based?

Public reporting places Vicious Panda as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does Vicious Panda target?

In public reporting, 4 countries and victims are named, including Belarus, Russia, Mongolia and Ukraine.

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