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Threat Actors Targeting The Defense and Aerospace Sector.

Brandefense tracks 265 threat actors known to target the Defense and Aerospace sector. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group.

48 of 118 published profiles shown

HigaisaSouth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Higaisa is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

47TTPs
13exploited
17malware
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StrongPityTürkiye
aka Promethium · APT-C-41 · Magenta Dust +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

StrongPity is a Türkiye-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

58TTPs
2exploited
10malware
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Thrip
aka Bilbug
Nation-state APTEspionage

Thrip is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

57TTPs
1exploited
16malware
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MirrorFaceChina
aka Earth Kasha · Operation LiberalFace · Operation “AkaiRyū”
Nation-state APTEspionage

MirrorFace is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

47TTPs
9exploited
29malware
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CURIUMIran
aka Crimson Sandstorm · TA456 · Tortoise Shell +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

CURIUM is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
23malware
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WIRTE
aka G0090 · White Dev 21
Nation-state APTEspionage

WIRTE is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 13 countries, including Türkiye and Israel.

51TTPs
1exploited
14malware
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Winter VivernRussia
aka UAC-0114 · TA473 · TAG-70 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Winter Vivern is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

46TTPs
6exploited
7malware
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The White Company
aka G0089 · Operation “Shaheen”
Nation-state APTEspionage

The White Company is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

48TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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POLONIUMIran
aka Plaid Rain · Incendiary Jackal · G1005
Nation-state APTEspionage

POLONIUM is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

49TTPs
1exploited
9malware
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Night DragonChina
aka G0014
Nation-state APTEspionage

Night Dragon is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

48TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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APT19China
aka Codoso · C0d0so0 · Codoso Team +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT19 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

38TTPs
9exploited
17malware
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DarkHotelSouth Korea
aka DUBNIUM · Zigzag Hail · APT-Q-14
Nation-state APTEspionage

DarkHotel is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

30TTPs
16exploited
18malware
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Whitefly
Nation-state APTEspionage

Whitefly is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

43TTPs
1exploited
3malware
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GALLIUMChina
aka Granite Typhoon · Soft Cell · Alloy Taurus +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

GALLIUM is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

38TTPs
5exploited
36malware
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APT-C-23
aka Desert Falcon · TAG-63 · Grey Karkadann +15
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT-C-23 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

40TTPs
2exploited
21malware
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APT17China
aka Deputy Dog · Aurora Panda · Hidden Lynx +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT17 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
22exploited
35malware
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Tonto TeamChina
aka Earth Akhlut · BRONZE HUNTLEY · Karma Panda +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Tonto Team is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

38TTPs
1exploited
10malware
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APT5China
aka Mulberry Typhoon · MANGANESE · BRONZE FLEETWOOD +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT5 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

33TTPs
6exploited
15malware
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BackdoorDiplomacyChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

BackdoorDiplomacy is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

30TTPs
6exploited
21malware
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ConfuciusIndia
aka Confucius APT · G0142
Nation-state APTEspionage

Confucius is an India-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

32TTPs
3exploited
15malware
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APT1China
aka Comment Crew · Comment Group · Comment Panda +11
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT1 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

32TTPs
1exploited
47malware
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Ferocious KittenIran
aka G0137
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ferocious Kitten is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

31TTPs
1exploited
4malware
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CyberAv3ngersIran
aka Soldiers of Soloman
Nation-state APTEspionage

CyberAv3ngers is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

31TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
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TEMP.VelesRussia
aka XENOTIME · Triton Actor · ATK 91 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

TEMP.Veles is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

29TTPs
1exploited
22malware
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