Putter Panda
Putter Panda is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 11 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 31 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 18 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 10 known CVEs.
Also known as
- 4HCrew
- APT2
- G0024
- Group 36
- MSUpdater
- PLA Unit 61486
- SearchFire
- Sulphur
- TG-6952
- Origin
- China
- Techniques
- 18
- Exploited CVEs
- 10
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2007
- Record updated
Who They Target.
Sectors · 11
Countries · 31
About Putter Panda.
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).
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.