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RedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain OperationsC0047 state-contractor
🇨🇳 CN · MSS
aka RedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain Operations
Run by Mustang Panda
Last updated: 2026-08-20
About this actor
[RedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain Operations](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0047) was executed by [Mustang Panda](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0129) from mid-2023 through the end of 2024 against multiple entities in East and Southeast Asia. [RedDelta Modified PlugX Infection Chain Operations](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0047) involved phishing to deliver malicious files or links to users prompting follow-on installer downloads to load [PlugX](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0013) on victim machines in a persistent state.(Citation: Recorded Future RedDelta 2025)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK campaign Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as a campaign object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 36 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
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Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
T1027Obfuscated Files or Information ↗T1027.013Encrypted/Encoded File ↗T1036Masquerading ↗T1036.004Masquerade Task or Service ↗T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter ↗T1059.001PowerShell ↗T1071Application Layer Protocol ↗T1071.001Web Protocols ↗T1082System Information Discovery ↗T1090Proxy ↗T1095Non-Application Layer Protocol ↗T1203Exploitation for Client Execution ↗T1204User Execution ↗T1204.001Malicious Link ↗T1204.002Malicious File ↗T1218System Binary Proxy Execution ↗T1218.007Msiexec ↗T1218.014MMC ↗T1480Execution Guardrails ↗T1547Boot or Logon Autostart Execution ↗T1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder ↗T1553Subvert Trust Controls ↗T1553.002Code Signing ↗T1564Hide Artifacts ↗T1564.001Hidden Files and Directories ↗T1566Phishing ↗T1566.001Spearphishing Attachment ↗T1566.002Spearphishing Link ↗T1574Hijack Execution Flow ↗T1574.001DLL ↗T1583Acquire Infrastructure ↗T1583.001Domains ↗T1588Obtain Capabilities ↗T1588.004Digital Certificates ↗T1608Stage Capabilities ↗T1608.001Upload Malware ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
CM-2 | 20 / 36 | 56% |
CM-6 | 20 / 36 | 56% |
SI-3 | 20 / 36 | 56% |
SI-4 | 20 / 36 | 56% |
CM-7 | 16 / 36 | 44% |
CA-7 | 15 / 36 | 42% |
AC-4 | 13 / 36 | 36% |
SC-7 | 12 / 36 | 33% |
SI-10 | 12 / 36 | 33% |
SI-7 | 12 / 36 | 33% |
SI-2 | 11 / 36 | 31% |
AC-3 | 10 / 36 | 28% |
AC-6 | 8 / 36 | 22% |
AC-2 | 7 / 36 | 19% |
CM-8 | 7 / 36 | 19% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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