Threat Actors Targeting The Diplomacy Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naikon APT0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | – |
| DustSquad2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Hunters0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
| RansomHouse1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Direwolf0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Gorgon Group5 aliases | Cybercrime | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Redact2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | 1 | – |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Donot Team4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| MEOW1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| MoustachedBouncer1 alias | Nation-state APT | Belarus | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Sowbug1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Robinhood1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Candiru1 alias | Cybercrime | Israel | Financial | Expert | 2 | – |
| Hive1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 6 | – |
| Daixin1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Cactus1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Gallmaker1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Poseidon Group1 alias | Nation-state APT | Brazil | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Group51 alias | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| RagnarLocker1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 6 | – |
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