Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT189 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| SilverTerrier0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Nigeria | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Metador0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Flax Typhoon2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Suckfly6 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Earth Lamia0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| Volatile Cedar4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| CopyKittens3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Gelsemium2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Cleaver5 aliases | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| DragonOK3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Poseidon Group1 alias | Nation-state APT | Brazil | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| RedEcho1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Intermediate | 4 | – |
| Group51 alias | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| UAT-115870 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| UNC70170 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| ARMORY CASTLE0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Earth Krahang0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| GreenSpot4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Taiwan | Espionage | Intermediate | 4 | – |
| UNC70051 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | – | – |
| Mr.XycanKing0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Minimal | – | – |
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