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Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.

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

48 of 146 published profiles shown

RevilRussia
aka Sodinokibi
RansomwareFinancial

Revil is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

45TTPs
25exploited
16malware
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UNC4736North Korea
aka Gleaming Pisces · UNC1720 · AppleJeus
Nation-state APTFinancial

UNC4736 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

54TTPs
14exploited
27malware
AdvancedProfile →
FIN8
aka Syssphinx · ATK113 · G0061 +1
CybercrimeFinancial

FIN8 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

48TTPs
8exploited
19malware
ModerateProfile →
TeamTNTChina
aka (not Set) · Aoqin Dragon · UNC94 +1
CybercrimeFinancial

TeamTNT is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

51TTPs
4exploited
19malware
AdvancedProfile →
ALPHV/BlackCat
aka Black Cat · ALPHV · Noberus +1
RansomwareFinancial

ALPHV/BlackCat is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
16exploited
48malware
AdvancedProfile →
Rhysida
aka Rhysida Team
RansomwareFinancial

Rhysida is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
ModerateProfile →
Evil CorpRussia
aka Manatee Tempest · DEV-0243 · UNC2165 +1
CybercrimeFinancial

Evil Corp is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

50TTPs
2exploited
37malware
AdvancedProfile →
TA569
aka DEV-0206 · GOLD PRELUDE · UNC1543
CybercrimeFinancial

TA569 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

50TTPs
–No CVE data
39malware
ModerateProfile →
Royal
aka royal Team · Team One · Royal Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Royal is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 17 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 8 countries, including the United States and India.

47TTPs
–No CVE data
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
Moonstone SleetNorth Korea
aka Storm-1789 · Stressed Pungsan
CybercrimeFinancial

Moonstone Sleet is a North Korea-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

46TTPs
1exploited
14malware
ModerateProfile →
TA577
aka Hive0118 · G1037
CybercrimeFinancial

TA577 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

43TTPs
1exploited
21malware
ModerateProfile →
SilenceRussia
aka Whisper Spider · G0091 · Contract Crew +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Silence is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

36TTPs
8exploited
27malware
ModerateProfile →
Thegentlemen
aka Storm-2697 · The Gentlemen Group
RansomwareFinancial

Thegentlemen is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

42TTPs
1exploited
54malware
AdvancedProfile →
Fog
aka fog Team
RansomwareFinancial

Fog is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

26TTPs
16exploited
28malware
ModerateProfile →
CostaRicto
CybercrimeFinancial

CostaRicto is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

39TTPs
1exploited
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
Nightspire
aka nightspire Team
RansomwareFinancial

Nightspire is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
IntermediateProfile →
Vect
aka Vect 2.0 · Vect Ransomware Group
RansomwareFinancial

Vect is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 8 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 11 countries, including the United States and India.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
11malware
ModerateProfile →
PLAYRussia
aka Play Team
RansomwareFinancial

PLAY is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
34malware
AdvancedProfile →
Gunra
RansomwareFinancial

Gunra is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 15 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 30 countries, including the United States and France.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
ExpertProfile →
GOLD SOUTHFIELD
aka Pinchy Spider
CybercrimeFinancial

GOLD SOUTHFIELD is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

20TTPs
17exploited
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
BlackSuit
aka BlackSuit Team · BlackSuit Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

BlackSuit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

33TTPs
1exploited
30malware
AdvancedProfile →
8BASE
aka 8BASE Team
RansomwareFinancial

8BASE is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

34TTPs
–No CVE data
25malware
ModerateProfile →
RansomExx
aka Ransom X · Defray777 · Defray 2018 +5
RansomwareFinancial

RansomExx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

26TTPs
8exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Beast RansomwareRussia
aka Monster Ransomware
CybercrimeFinancial

Beast Ransomware is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

34TTPs
–No CVE data
11malware
IntermediateProfile →
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