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Threat actors by targeted sector

Threat Actors Targeting The Defense and Aerospace Sector.

Brandefense tracks 293 threat actors known to target the Defense and Aerospace sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

192 of 293 published profiles shown

Vortex Werewolf
aka SkyCloak
UnclassifiedIdeology

Vortex Werewolf is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Russia.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hive
aka hive Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hive is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
6exploited
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
KnownSecChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

KnownSec is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

12TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
ExpertProfile →
MofangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

12TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Daixin
aka Daixin Team
RansomwareFinancial

Daixin is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 5 countries, including the United States and Canada.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
ModerateProfile →
Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye JackalSyria
aka Syrian Electronic Army · Syria Malware Team · Deadeye Jackal +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye Jackal is a Syria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
Underground
RansomwareFinancial

Underground is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
WraithTools
CybercrimeFinancial

WraithTools is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Technology and Finance. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
Desert Falcons
aka FalconsAPT
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
GhostWriterBelarus
aka Storm-0257 · UNC1151 · FrostyNeighbor +3
UnclassifiedIdeology

GhostWriter is a Belarus-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
CopyKittensIran
aka Slayer Kitten · G0052 · Operation “Wilted Tulip”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

9TTPs
1exploited
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
Sphinx
aka APT-C-15
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sphinx is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Israel and Egypt.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Mosad
CybercrimeFinancial

Mosad is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Healthcare, in 8 countries, including the United States and China.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Gallmaker
aka G0084
CybercrimeEspionage

Gallmaker is a cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Defense and Aerospace.

7TTPs
3exploited
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT-C-60South Korea
aka APT-Q-12
UnclassifiedIdeology

APT-C-60 is a South Korea-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

8TTPs
1exploited
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNK_LateNight
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNK_LateNight is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Transportation and Logistics, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in the United States.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Trinity
RansomwareFinancial

Trinity is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ModerateProfile →
Red HeronChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

Red Heron is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
UAT-11587China
Nation-state APTEspionage

UAT-11587 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
BlueDeltaRussia
UnclassifiedIdeology

BlueDelta is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
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 →
Storm-3069China
UnclassifiedIdeology

Storm-3069 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Earth KrahangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
2exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
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