Date of report
- August 2011
Affiliations
- Believed to be a tool used by PLA Unit 61398
A threat actor targeted government entities (primarily in the United States), defense contractors, think tanks, and companies in the advanced information technology and aerospace industries for espionage purposes using a tool called Shady RAT.
Suspected victims
- United States
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- India
- Canada
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong
- United Nations
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Vietnam
- Germany
- International Olympic Committee
Suspected state sponsor
- China
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Government
- Military
Victim government reaction
- Unknown