# UNC5325: threat group profile

> UNC5325 is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is UNC5325?

UNC5325 is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> UNC5325 is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage operator that exploited CVE-2024-21893 to compromise Ivanti Connect Secure appliances. UNC5325 leveraged code from open-source projects, installed custom malware, and modified the appliance's settings in order to evade detection and attempt to maintain persistence. UNC5325 has been observed deploying LITTLELAMB.WOOLTEA, PITSTOP, PITDOG, PITJET, and PITHOOK. Mandiant identified TTPs and malware code overlaps in LITTLELAMB.WOOLTEA and PITHOOK with malware leveraged by UNC3886. Mandiant assesses with moderate confidence that UNC5325 is associated with UNC3886.

## Public reports about UNC5325

- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/investigating-ivanti-exploitation-persistence

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is UNC5325?

UNC5325 is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is UNC5325 thought to be based?

Public reporting places UNC5325 as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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