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Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.

Brandefense tracks 329 threat actors known to target the Education and Research sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

96 of 102 published profiles shown

Sunshop Digital Quartermaster
aka SDQ
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sunshop Digital Quartermaster is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Finance.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
RedEchoChina
aka G1042
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

5TTPs
2exploited
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7017
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7017 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
ScarabChina
aka UAC-0026
RansomwareEspionage

Scarab is a China-attributed ransomware group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
ARMORY CASTLEChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

ARMORY CASTLE is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Technology, and Education and Research sectors.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Earth KrahangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
2exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
GreenSpotTaiwan
aka PoisonVine · APT-Q-20 · APT-C-01 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

GreenSpot is a Taiwan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

2TTPs
4exploited
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7005
aka STORM-2945
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7005 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in the United States and Ukraine.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
IntermediateProfile →
Mr.XycanKing
Nation-state APTEspionage

Mr.XycanKing is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
ChuckXzn_101
Nation-state APTEspionage

ChuckXzn_101 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Antonkill
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Phantom TaurusChina
aka CL-STA-0043 · TGR-STA-0043
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
AdvancedProfile →
GTG-10007China
Nation-state APTEspionage

GTG-10007 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 7 sectors, including Manufacturing and Technology, in China.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Dark Pink
aka Saaiwc Group
Nation-state APTEspionage

Dark Pink is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Crypto24
RansomwareEspionage

Crypto24 is a ransomware group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
Shadow NetworkChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
SafeChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
Not ratedProfile →
MadiIran
aka Mahdi
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Earth BerberokaChina
aka GamblingPuppet
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
Not ratedProfile →
IAmTheKingRussia
Nation-state APTEspionage

IAmTheKing is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
Not ratedProfile →
WassoniteNorth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Wassonite is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
RedGolfChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

RedGolf is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in the United States.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Educated ManticoreIran
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Earth WendigoChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
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