- Category
- State · Attributed to a state or working for one.
- Origin
- China(high confidence)
- Sources
- 5 sources carry it
- Identifier
- GINC-APT-0396 · dragonbridge
ChinaWhat it is
DRAGONBRIDGE is a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known for engaging in information operations to promote the political interests of the People's Republic of China. They have been observed using AI-generated images and videos to spread propaganda on social media platforms. The group has targeted various countries and regions, including the US, Taiwan, and Japan, with narratives promoting pro-PRC viewpoints. DRAGONBRIDGE has been linked to campaigns discrediting the US political system, sowing division between allies, and criticizing specific companies and individuals.
Names
The names each vendor, agency and source gives it. Naming differs by who tracks the actor, so one group carries many.
- Microsoft
- Taizi Flood
- Other names
- Spamouflage, Spamouflage Dragon
Attribution
Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.
Western sources
Tools
The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.
- China Chopper
Sources
- Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de