threat actor · China
APT9
On record in MISP Galaxy
The strips, in order: the CVEs it is reported to exploit by weakness class and by vendor, the techniques ATT&CK says it uses by tactic, its malware and tools, then who it targets. Each square is one record.
APT9 engages in cyber operations where the goal is data theft, usually focusing on the data and projects that make a particular organization competitive within its field. APT9 was historically very active in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industry. We have observed this actor use spearphishing, valid accounts, as well as remote services for Initial Access. On at least one occasion, Mandiant observed APT9 at two companies in the biotechnology industry and suspect that APT9 actors may have gained initial access to one of the companies by using a trusted relationship between the two companies. APT9 use a wide range of backdoors, including publicly available backdoors, as well as backdoors that are believed to be custom, but are used by multiple APT groups.
Source: MISP Galaxy. MISP Galaxy threat-actor cluster, by the MISP Project (CC0 1.0).
- Also known as
- NIGHTSHADE PANDA, Red Pegasus, Group 27
- Origin
- China
- On record in
- MISP Galaxy
Data as of 2026-11-15. CVE List through 2026-11-15 · EPSS of 2026-11-15 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-15. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.