Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revil1 alias | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 25 | – |
| UNC47363 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 14 | – |
| FIN84 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 8 | – |
| TeamTNT4 aliases | Cybercrime | China | Financial | Advanced | 4 | – |
| ALPHV/BlackCat4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Rhysida1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Evil Corp4 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| TA5693 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Royal3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Moonstone Sleet2 aliases | Cybercrime | North Korea | Financial | Moderate | 1 | – |
| TA5772 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 1 | – |
| Silence6 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Moderate | 8 | – |
| Thegentlemen2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Fog1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 16 | – |
| CostaRicto0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Nightspire1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Vect2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| PLAY1 alias | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Gunra0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Expert | – | – |
| GOLD SOUTHFIELD1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 17 | – |
| BlackSuit2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| 8BASE1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| RansomExx8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 8 | – |
| Beast Ransomware1 alias | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
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