threat actor · China
APT1
23 techniques · 17 software
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Open G0006 on attack.mitre.orgAPT1 is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to the 2nd Bureau of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s (GSD) 3rd Department, commonly known by its Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD) as Unit 61398.
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, G0006. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
- Also known as
- Comment Crew, Comment Group, Comment Panda, PLA Unit 61398, Byzantine Candor, Group 3, TG-8223, Brown Fox, GIF89a, ShadyRAT
- Origin
- China
- Suspected sponsor
- China
- Motivation
- Espionage
- MITRE ATT&CK
- G0006
- On record in
- ATT&CK G0006 · MISP Galaxy
Data as of 2026-11-14. CVE List through 2026-11-14 · EPSS of 2026-11-13 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-14. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.