Vicious Panda
Description
(Check Point) 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.
Names
| Name | Name-Giver |
|---|---|
| Vicious Panda | Check Point |
| Bronze Dudley | SecureWorks |
Country
Motivation
- Information theft and espionage
First Seen
2015
Observed Sectors
Observed Countries
Tools
Operations
- 2015-08: Digital Quartermaster Scenario Demonstrated in Attacks Against the Mongolian Government https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/digital-quartermaster-scenario-demonstrated-in-attacks-against-the-mongolian-government/
- 2017-06: Threat Actors Target Government of Belarus Using CMSTAR Trojan https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-threat-actors-target-government-belarus-using-cmstar-trojan/
- 2020-03: Vicious Panda: The COVID Campaign 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. https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/vicious-panda-the-covid-campaign/
Information
Other Information
Uuid
61552e4f-08e1-402c-a482-2d278b33806d
Last Card Change
2021-01-07