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Hdump is a credential-dumping utility used to extract credentials from memory on compromised Windows systems. It has been publicly associated with Mustang Panda, a China-linked espionage threat actor, as part of post-compromise credential access activity. In observed intrusions, Hdump has been deployed after initial access to obtain account material from victim hosts, supporting broader espionage objectives such as privilege expansion, persistence, and access to additional systems and data. Its documented role is narrowly centered on credential theft from memory rather than broader multifunction backdoor behavior. Hdump has appeared alongside other credential-access tooling used by Mustang Panda, including Mimikatz and theft of directory database material, within campaigns targeting government environments and other strategic victims.
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Mustang Panda utilized "Hdump" to dump credentials from memory.
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Credential dumping utility used to extract credentials from memory.
Hdump is a credential stealing utility used to dump credentials from memory on compromised hosts.
A credential dumping utility used to extract credentials from memory.
Credential dumping tool used to extract credentials from memory.
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