Threat Actors Targeting The Defense and Aerospace Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contagious Interview7 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| APT175 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 22 | – |
| Cuba ransomware0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 5 | – |
| GoldenEyeDog2 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Tonto Team4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT58 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| PLAY1 alias | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| BackdoorDiplomacy0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| Confucius2 aliases | Nation-state APT | India | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| BlackSuit2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| 8BASE1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| RansomExx8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 8 | – |
| Laundry Bear0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | – |
| NoName057(16)3 aliases | Unclassified | Russia | Ideology | Moderate | – | – |
| APT114 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Ferocious Kitten1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT733 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| TA25410 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 1 | – |
| CyberAv3ngers1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| TEMP.Veles4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Helldown0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Taidoor0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| Dust Storm2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Strider2 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
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Each profile includes the actor's origin, type, active date range, target sectors and countries, MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, related CVEs, malware and tools used, recent campaigns, and motivation. Full IOC feeds and YARA rules are available on the Brandefense platform.
Yes. ATLAS Threat Actors DB covers nation-state APT groups such as Lazarus Group, cybercrime syndicates such as Scattered Spider, and ransomware operations. All profiles are maintained by Brandefense analysts.
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