APT1 is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to the 2nd Bureau of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s (GSD) 3rd Department, commonly known by its Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD) as Unit 61398. 1
- Mandiant APT1
Claims and citations
Every claim comes from a writer; provenance is the writer's assertion, not a review verdict from this directory. Validity reads by citation year.
| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | APT1 | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Comment Crew | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Comment Group | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Comment Panda | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1003.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1057 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1550.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1583.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1560.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1119 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1114.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1016 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1114.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1049 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1585.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1584.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1036.005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1087.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1135 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1007 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1021.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1003.001 | LSASS Memory | — |
| T1005 | Data from Local System | — |
| T1007 | System Service Discovery | — |
| T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | — |
| T1021.001 | Remote Desktop Protocol | — |
| T1036.005 | Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location | — |
| T1049 | System Network Connections Discovery | — |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | — |
| T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | — |
| T1087.001 | Local Account | — |
| T1114.001 | Local Email Collection | — |
| T1114.002 | Remote Email Collection | — |
| T1119 | Automated Collection | — |
| T1135 | Network Share Discovery | — |
| T1550.002 | Pass the Hash | — |
| T1560.001 | Archive via Utility | — |
| T1566.001 | Spearphishing Attachment | — |
| T1566.002 | Spearphishing Link | — |
| T1583.001 | Domains | — |
| T1584.001 | Domains | — |
| T1585.002 | Email Accounts | — |
| T1588.001 | Malware | — |
| T1588.002 | Tool | — |
Aliases
APT1 · Comment Crew · Comment Group · Comment Panda
Reading and review
Records are auto-ingested and not human-reviewed. Confidence is the writer's 0–100 value; bands split at ≥80 / 50–79 / <50 into high / medium / low. The four trust axes (synthetic, lifecycle, band, source count) stay separate and never merge into one score.