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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.

72 of 146 published profiles shown

APT73
aka Eraleign (apt73) · Bashe · Eraleig Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

APT73 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

31TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
IntermediateProfile →
WarlockChina
aka Longlegs
RansomwareFinancial

Warlock is a China-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

29TTPs
2exploited
28malware
AdvancedProfile →
TA2541
CybercrimeFinancial

TA2541 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

30TTPs
1exploited
18malware
ModerateProfile →
Cinnamon TempestChina
aka DEV-0401 · Emperor Dragonfly · BRONZE STARLIGHT +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Cinnamon Tempest is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

19TTPs
8exploited
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
Crazyhunter
RansomwareFinancial

Crazyhunter is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in the United States and Taiwan.

27TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
NovaRussia
aka nova Team · Ransomware Operators · Nova affiliate program management
RansomwareFinancial

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

25TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Fog Ransomware
CybercrimeFinancial

Fog Ransomware is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

9TTPs
16exploited
19malware
AdvancedProfile →
Termite
aka Termite Ransomware · Velvet Tempest · DEV-0504
RansomwareFinancial

Termite is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
1exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Krybit
aka krybit Team
RansomwareFinancial

Krybit is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 35 countries, including India and France.

24TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
AdvancedProfile →
Crpxo
aka CRPx0 v2.0 · DataBreach+ v2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Crpxo is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

24TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
LowProfile →
Hunters
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lockbit5
aka lockbit5 Team · LockBit Black · LockBit 4.0
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit5 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHouse
aka ransomhouse Team
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHouse is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
ModerateProfile →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sinobi
aka sinobi Team
RansomwareFinancial

Sinobi is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
24malware
IntermediateProfile →
Everest
aka Everest Team · Everest Ransomware Group · Everest Group
RansomwareFinancial

Everest is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
Chaos
aka Chaos RaaS
RansomwareFinancial

Chaos is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
1exploited
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lynx
aka lynx Team
RansomwareFinancial

Lynx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
–No CVE data
37malware
IntermediateProfile →
MEOW
aka meow Team
RansomwareFinancial

MEOW is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Water Hydra
aka Operation DarkCasino · DarkCasino
CybercrimeFinancial

Water Hydra is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Technology and Finance, in 14 countries, including France and Germany.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hive
aka hive Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hive is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
6exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
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