Deep Panda is a suspected Chinese threat group known to target many industries, including government, defense, financial, and telecommunications. 1 The intrusion into healthcare company Anthem has been attributed to Deep Panda. 2 This group is also known as Shell Crew, WebMasters, KungFu Kittens, and PinkPanther. 3 Deep Panda also appears to be known as Black Vine based on the attribution of both group names to the Anthem intrusion. 4 Some analysts track Deep Panda and APT19 as the same group, but it is unclear from open source information if the groups are the same. 5
- Alperovitch 2014
- ThreatConnect Anthem
- RSA Shell Crew
- Symantec Black Vine
- ICIT China's Espionage Jul 2016
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Deep Panda | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Shell Crew | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | WebMasters | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | KungFu Kittens | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | PinkPanther | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Black Vine | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1057 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1018 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1505.003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1218.010 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1564.003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1546.008 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1047 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1021.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1018 | Remote System Discovery | — |
| T1021.002 | SMB/Windows Admin Shares | — |
| T1027.005 | Indicator Removal from Tools | — |
| T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation | — |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | — |
| T1059.001 | PowerShell | — |
| T1218.010 | Regsvr32 | — |
| T1505.003 | Web Shell | — |
| T1546.008 | Accessibility Features | — |
| T1564.003 | Hidden Window | — |
Aliases
Black Vine · Deep Panda · KungFu Kittens · PinkPanther · Shell Crew · WebMasters
Reading and review
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