Threat Actors Targeting The Defense and Aerospace Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Werewolf1 alias | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
| Hive1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 6 | Akira ransomware |
| KnownSec0 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Expert | – | GhostX |
| Mofang0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | MimiKatz |
| Daixin1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | Daixin |
| Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye Jackal5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Syria | Espionage | Not rated | – | AndoServer |
| Underground0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Not rated | – | Underground |
| WraithTools0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | x47.c |
| Cactus1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 3 | Cactus |
| Desert Falcons1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | – | DHS Spyware |
| GhostWriter6 aliases | Unclassified | Belarus | Ideology | Advanced | – | Cobalt Strike |
| CopyKittens3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Cobalt Strike |
| Sphinx1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | AnubisSpy |
| Mosad0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Gallmaker1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | Empire |
| APT-C-601 alias | Unclassified | South Korea | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | Downloader1 |
| UNK_LateNight0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | BlueMoon |
| Trinity0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | FrameworkPOS |
| Red Heron0 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | JITTERLY |
| UAT-115870 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | Antino |
| BlueDelta0 aliases | Unclassified | Russia | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
| NightEagle1 alias | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Expert | – | GhostContainer |
| Storm-30690 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | NeedyMantis |
| Earth Krahang0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | Cobalt Strike |
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