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Threat actorChinaTracked since 2026-02

UNC6201

Also known as:Silk TyphoonUNC5221Warp PandaClay TyphoonHAFNIUMOperation Exchange Marauder

As of 2026-05-30, UNC6201 is a China-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 3 threats spanning apt, vulnerability, zero day. Also known as Silk Typhoon, UNC5221, Warp Panda, Clay Typhoon. ATT&CK coverage spans 62 techniques across 15 tactics in 3 of 3 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1041 (Exfiltration Over C2 Channel).

Tracked threats
32 critical · 1 high
First seen
2026-02-21
Last seen
2026-05-11
ATT&CK techniques
62across 3 of 3 threats
Related CVEs
1Referenced by its activity
Attribution
ChinaNation or origin
Nation: China · 3 tracked threat(s) · Categories: APT, VULNERABILITY, ZERO_DAY

Activity timeline

UNC6201 appears in 3 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-02 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

62 techniques observed across 3 of 3 tracked threats · Command and Control (11), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (8), Credential Access (7), Resource Development (6), Initial Access (5), Discovery (4)
  • T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application — Initial Accessobserved in 3 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltrationobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalationobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1071 Application Layer Protocol — Command and Controlobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1078 Valid Accounts — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1528 Steal Application Access Token — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1572 Protocol Tunneling — Command and Controlobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1587 Develop Capabilities — Resource Developmentobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1588 Obtain Capabilities — Resource Developmentobserved in 2 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1003.003 NTDS — Credential Accessobserved in 1 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1021 Remote Services — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 3 tracked threats
  • T1021.004 SSH — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 3 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked UNC6201 activity