ShaggyPanther

First seen
2008-01-01 00:00:00
Origin
CN
Primary motivation
espionage
Sophistication
expert
Resource level
government
Actor type
nation-state
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:13:35

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:tw country_code:my country_code:id country_code:sy

Context

ShaggyPanther is a threat actor that primarily targets government entities in Taiwan and Malaysia. They have been active since 2008 and utilize hidden encrypted payloads in registry keys. Their activities have been detected in various locations, including Indonesia and Syria.

Reports & references

  • Kaspersky — 95394 (report)
  • Kaspersky — 94530 (report)
  • Kaspersky — 89117 (report)

External references