What other aliases and vendor names is APT2 known by?

APT2 is tracked across the cybersecurity industry by multiple aliases, including: 4HCrew, G0024, Group 36, Icarus, MSUpdater, PLA Unit 61486, PUTTER PANDA, SearchFire.

What are the primary motivations and sponsors of APT2?

APT2 operates from China with primary motivation categorized as Espionage, sponsored or affiliated with China.

APT2

▲ High Threat China

Primary Aliases: PUTTER PANDA 4HCrew G0024 Group 36

Sponsor / State Affiliation China

Primary Motivation Espionage

Confidence Rating 70% (Grounded)

Putter Panda were the subject of an extensive report by CrowdStrike, which stated: 'The CrowdStrike Intelligence team has been tracking this particular unit since2012, under the codename PUTTER PANDA, and has documented activity dating back to 2007. The report identifies Chen Ping, aka cpyy, and the primary location of Unit 61486.'