CNChinaconfidence: 50G0060

TickTick

Also known as: Nian · BRONZE BUTLER · REDBALDKNIGHT · STALKER PANDA · G0060 · Stalker Taurus · PLA Unit 61419 · Swirl Typhoon · Tick

Origin
CN
Known aliases
9
Target sectors
1
Attribution
State-sponsored

Profile

Tick is a cyber espionage group with likely Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2008. The group appears to have close ties to the Chinese National University of Defense and Technology, which is possibly linked to the PLA. This threat actor targets organizations in the critical infrastructure, heavy industry, manufacturing, and international relations sectors for espionage purposes. The attacks appear to be centered on political, media, and engineering sectors. STALKER PANDA has been observed conducting targeted attacks against Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Aliases· 9

NianBRONZE BUTLERREDBALDKNIGHTSTALKER PANDAStalker TaurusPLA Unit 61419Swirl TyphoonTick
G0060

Target sectors· 1

Private sector

Known victims· 4

  • Japan
  • China
  • South Korea
  • Russian Federation

MITRE ATT&CK Group crosswalk

G0060

References

  1. https://wikileaks.org/vault7/document/2015-08-20150814-256-CSIR-15005-Stalker-Panda/2015-08-20150814-256-CSIR-15005-Stalker-Panda.pdf
  2. https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/tick-cyberespionage-group-zeros-japan
  3. https://www.secureworks.jp/resources/rp-bronze-butler
  4. https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2017/07/unit42-tick-group-continues-attacks/
  5. http://blog.jpcert.or.jp/2017/08/detecting-datper-malware-from-proxy-logs.html
  6. https://www.cfr.org/interactive/cyber-operations/bronze-butler
  7. https://www.secureworks.com/research/bronze-butler-targets-japanese-businesses
  8. https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/redbaldknight-bronze-butler-daserf-backdoor-now-using-steganography/

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Sourced from MISP-Galaxy Threat Actor cluster. Curated by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.