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SharpPanda  (Back to overview)

aka: Sharp Dragon

SharpPanda, an APT group originating from China, has seen a rise in its cyber-attack operations starting from at least 2018. The APT group utilizes spear-phishing techniques to obtain initial access, employing a combination of outdated Microsoft Office document vulnerabilities, novel evasion techniques, and highly potent backdoor malware.


Associated Families
win.soulsearcher

References
2024-05-23 ⋅ Checkpoint ⋅ Checkpoint Research
Sharp dragon expands towards africa and the caribbean
5.t Downloader Cobalt Strike SharpPanda
2023-06-01 ⋅ cyble ⋅ Cyble
SharpPanda APT Expands Arsenal Against G20 Nations
8.t Dropper SharpPanda
2023-03-07 ⋅ Check Point Research ⋅ Check Point Research
Pandas with a Soul: Chinese Espionage Attacks Against Southeast Asian Government Entities
5.t Downloader 8.t Dropper Soul SoulSearcher
2022-02-25 ⋅ Fortinet ⋅ Rotem Sde-Or
The Hunt for the Lost Soul: Unraveling the Evolution of the SoulSearcher Malware
Soul SoulSearcher
2022-01-25 ⋅ Rewterz Information Security ⋅ Rewterz Information Security
Rewterz Threat Alert – SharpPanda Chinese APT Group Targets Southeast Asian Government - Active IOCs - Rewterz
SharpPanda
2021-06-02 ⋅ Check Point Research ⋅ Check Point Research
SharpPanda: Chinese APT Group Targets Southeast Asian Government With Previously Unknown Backdoor
SharpPanda

Credits: MISP Project