People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Unit 61398
| Actor Type | Nation State |
|---|---|
| Attributed to Nation | China |
| Associated Intrusion Sets | APT1 |
PLA 61398's full title is China's 2nd Bureau of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department's (GSD) 3rd Department (Military Cover Designator 61398). They were linked to APT1 by Mandiant's 2013 APT1 report and 5 'Chinese Military Hackers' were later indicted by the US government and linked to PLA 61398.
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