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Threat actors by attributed origin

United States-Attributed Threat Actors.

Brandefense tracks 8 threat actors attributed to the United States. The most documented are The Com, Strider and Equation Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Defense and Aerospace, and Finance.

8 of 8 published profiles shown

The ComUnited States
UnclassifiedIdeology

The Com is an United States-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in the United States and Canada.

31TTPs
3exploited
15malware
AdvancedProfile →
StriderUnited States
aka ProjectSauron · G0041
Nation-state APTEspionage

Strider is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

29TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Equation GroupUnited States
aka APT60 · G0020 · EQGRP +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

Equation Group is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
18exploited
27malware
StrategicProfile →
NightEagleUnited States
aka APT-Q-95
Nation-state APTEspionage

NightEagle is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
ExpertProfile →
Ezekiel Dean PotterUnited States
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ezekiel Dean Potter is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in the United States.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
IntermediateProfile →
LonghornUnited States
aka Lamberts · the Lamberts · APT-C-39 +1
UnclassifiedUnknown

Longhorn is an United States-attributed threat actor group. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Finance.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
[Vault 7/8]United States
CybercrimeFinancial

[Vault 7/8] is an United States-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
The Shadow BrokersUnited States
aka TSB · Shadow Brokers
CybercrimeFinancial

The Shadow Brokers is an United States-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
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