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DaggerflyG1034 state
🇨🇳 CN
aka Daggerfly, Evasive Panda, BRONZE HIGHLAND
Last updated: 2026-08-20
About this actor
[Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) is a People's Republic of China-linked APT entity active since at least 2012. [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) has targeted individuals, government and NGO entities, and telecommunication companies in Asia and Africa. [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) is associated with exclusive use of [MgBot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1146) malware and is noted for several potential supply chain infection campaigns.(Citation: Symantec Daggerfly 2023)(Citation: ESET EvasivePanda 2023)(Citation: Symantec Daggerfly 2024)(Citation: ESET EvasivePanda 2024)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Names & naming systems
Each vendor coins its own name for the same actor. Where a name follows a known scheme we attribute it; the rest are listed honestly as unclassified.
MITRE ATT&CKG-number catalogue id
CrowdStrikenation-animal names
Secureworkscolour-metal names
Unclassifiedno scheme matched
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as an intrusion-set object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 30 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
See how actor data is built for the full pipeline.
Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
T1003OS Credential Dumping ↗T1003.002Security Account Manager ↗T1012Query Registry ↗T1036Masquerading ↗T1036.003Rename Legitimate Utilities ↗T1053Scheduled Task/Job ↗T1053.005Scheduled Task ↗T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter ↗T1059.001PowerShell ↗T1071Application Layer Protocol ↗T1071.001Web Protocols ↗T1082System Information Discovery ↗T1105Ingress Tool Transfer ↗T1136Create Account ↗T1136.001Local Account ↗T1189Drive-by Compromise ↗T1195Supply Chain Compromise ↗T1195.002Compromise Software Supply Chain ↗T1204User Execution ↗T1204.001Malicious Link ↗T1218System Binary Proxy Execution ↗T1218.011Rundll32 ↗T1553Subvert Trust Controls ↗T1553.002Code Signing ↗T1574Hijack Execution Flow ↗T1574.001DLL ↗T1584Compromise Infrastructure ↗T1584.004Server ↗T1587Develop Capabilities ↗T1587.002Code Signing Certificates ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
SI-4 | 22 / 30 | 73% |
CM-6 | 21 / 30 | 70% |
CM-2 | 19 / 30 | 63% |
CM-7 | 18 / 30 | 60% |
CA-7 | 16 / 30 | 53% |
SI-3 | 16 / 30 | 53% |
AC-6 | 15 / 30 | 50% |
AC-2 | 14 / 30 | 47% |
AC-3 | 14 / 30 | 47% |
SI-7 | 14 / 30 | 47% |
CM-5 | 12 / 30 | 40% |
SI-2 | 11 / 30 | 37% |
AC-4 | 10 / 30 | 33% |
AC-5 | 10 / 30 | 33% |
IA-2 | 10 / 30 | 33% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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