Aquatic Panda — Threat Actor Profile, Campaigns & Targets

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
April 22, 2026
Last Seen
July 4, 2026

Aquatic Panda is an apt_group tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 4 threat clusters built from 7 intelligence report mentions.

Aquatic Panda is a apt_group tracked across 4 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed April 22, 2026; most recent activity July 4, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • T1021 — attack.mitre.org · July 4, 2026
  • Fishmongers Arsenal Upgraded Sprysocks Windows — www.welivesecurity.com · June 19, 2026
  • SprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade Detection — Darkreading · June 16, 2026
  • ESET Research: China-aligned FishMonger updates its arsenal, targets governments in ... — Markets.Businessinsider · June 16, 2026
  • Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs — Bleepingcomputer · June 16, 2026
  • T1685: Disable or Modify Tools — attack.mitre.org · April 28, 2026
  • T1005 — attack.mitre.org · April 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Aquatic Panda?

Aquatic Panda is an apt_group tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 4 threat clusters built from 7 intelligence report mentions.

Is Aquatic Panda still active?

The most recent intelligence report mentioning Aquatic Panda on ThreatCluster is dated July 4, 2026. Activity was first observed April 22, 2026, giving a tracked span from then to July 4, 2026.

What is Aquatic Panda associated with?

Across ThreatCluster reporting, Aquatic Panda most frequently co-occurs with Agrius, APT1, Apt28, Apt29, APT3, among 12 tracked related entities.

What are the latest developments involving Aquatic Panda?

The most significant recent cluster is “FishMonger Expands SprySOCKS Malware to Windows with Kernel-Level Stealth” (12 articles · Updated June 16, 2026). Aquatic Panda appears across 4 threat clusters in total, listed above with sources.

How much reporting does ThreatCluster have on Aquatic Panda?

Aquatic Panda appears in 7 intelligence report mentions across 4 deduplicated threat clusters, aggregated from 17,000+ monitored sources.

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