Introduction
PLA Navy Anchor Panda is an adversary that CrowdStrike has tracked extensively over the last year targeting both civilian and military maritime operations in the green/brown water regions primarily in the area of operations of the South Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy. In addition to maritime operations in this region, Anchor Panda also heavily targeted western companies in the US, Germany, Sweden, the UK, and Australia, and other countries involved in maritime satellite systems, aerospace companies, and defense contractors. Not surprisingly, embassies and diplomatic missions in the region, foreign intelligence services, and foreign governments with space programs were also targeted.
Activities and Tactics
Targeted Sectors: Other, Aerospace, Defense, Intelligence, Maritime, Military, Space, Government
Country of Origin: 🇨🇳 China
Risk Level: High
Incident Type: Espionage
Suspected Victims: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Sweden
Notable Campaigns
Information pending cataloguing.
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
Information pending cataloguing.
Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.
Malware and Tools
- SPACESHIP
- Adobe Gh0st:
- Poison Ivy:
- Torn RAT:
Attribution and Evidence
Country of Origin: China Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.
References
References pending cataloguing.