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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.

96 of 146 published profiles shown

Rancoz
RansomwareFinancial

Rancoz is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 8 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 5 countries, including the United States and India.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Settra
RansomwareFinancial

Settra is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Payload
RansomwareFinancial

Payload is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
SLSH
aka Scattered Lapsus$ Hunterss · SLH · SP1D3R HUNTERS +1
CybercrimeFinancial

SLSH is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Finance, in Israel and Jordan. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
35malware
AdvancedProfile →
Zawoo
aka Zawoo Team
RansomwareFinancial

Zawoo is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Ailock
RansomwareFinancial

Ailock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-2990China
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-2990 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-3119China
aka YAM Store
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-3119 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sorb
CybercrimeFinancial

Sorb is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Finance, in 3 countries, including Vietnam and Pakistan.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
Vice Society
aka DEV-0832 · VICE SPIDER · vicesociety Team
RansomwareFinancial

Vice Society is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
ModerateProfile →
Fulcrumsec
RansomwareFinancial

Fulcrumsec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
1exploited
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Threeam
aka 3Am
RansomwareFinancial

Threeam is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
ExpertProfile →
Deadlock
RansomwareFinancial

Deadlock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
RevengeHotels
aka TA558
CybercrimeFinancial

RevengeHotels is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
23malware
AdvancedProfile →
Auditteam
RansomwareFinancial

Auditteam is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 10 countries, including Canada and Italy.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
GhostRedirectorChina
CybercrimeFinancial

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

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Pay2key
RansomwareFinancial

Pay2key is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Worldleaks
aka worldleaks Team
RansomwareFinancial

Worldleaks is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
Blacknevas
aka Trial Recovery
RansomwareFinancial

Blacknevas is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
D1r
aka Agentic JADEPUFFER
RansomwareFinancial

D1r is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ExpertProfile →
Babuk2
aka Satanlock
RansomwareFinancial

Babuk2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Money Message
aka ThreatLabz
RansomwareFinancial

Money Message is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
Shadowbyt3$
RansomwareFinancial

Shadowbyt3$ is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
DataLeak
RansomwareFinancial

DataLeak is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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