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). 1
- CrowdStrike Putter Panda
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 | Putter Panda | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | APT2 | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | MSUpdater | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1547.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1685 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1055.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.013 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | — |
| T1055.001 | Dynamic-link Library Injection | — |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder | — |
| T1685 | Disable or Modify Tools | — |
Aliases
APT2 · MSUpdater · Putter 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.