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Threat actors by targeted sector

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.

72 of 265 published profiles shown

ActorTypeOriginMotivationSophisticationExploited CVEsTop malware
APT-C-364 aliasesCybercrimeColombiaFinancialModerate1–
Leviathan15 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced9–
Bitter6 aliasesNation-state APTPakistanIdeologyAdvanced16–
Pioneer Kitten9 aliasesNation-state APTIranIdeologyAdvanced17–
APT316 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced10–
Interlock1 aliasRansomwareUnattributedFinancialModerate2–
FIN713 aliasesRansomwareRussiaFinancialAdvanced8–
Lotus Blossom4 aliasesNation-state APTChinaIdeologyAdvanced7–
BRONZE BUTLER12 aliasesNation-state APTChinaIdeologyAdvanced10–
Silk Typhoon5 aliasesNation-state APTChinaIdeologyAdvanced17–
TA4468 aliasesNation-state APTRussiaIdeologyAdvanced6–
Violet Typhoon8 aliasesNation-state APTChinaIdeologyAdvanced2–
Void Manticore5 aliasesNation-state APTIranEspionageAdvanced8–
Tropic Trooper8 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced8–
Mallox3 aliasesRansomwareUnattributedFinancialModerate23–
Revil1 aliasRansomwareRussiaFinancialAdvanced25–
UNC47363 aliasesNation-state APTNorth KoreaFinancialAdvanced14–
Sea Turtle5 aliasesNation-state APTTürkiyeEspionageAdvanced6–
Blackshadow6 aliasesRansomwareIranIdeologyAdvanced7–
Windshift3 aliasesNation-state APTUnattributedEspionageAdvanced3–
Winnti3 aliasesNation-state APTChinaIdeologyAdvanced15–
ToddyCat2 aliasesNation-state APTChinaEspionageAdvanced7–
Higaisa0 aliasesNation-state APTSouth KoreaEspionageAdvanced13–
StrongPity4 aliasesNation-state APTTürkiyeEspionageAdvanced2–
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