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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.

120 of 156 published profiles shown

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 →
ComicForm
CybercrimeFinancial

ComicForm is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
IntermediateProfile →
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 →
MUT-1244
CybercrimeFinancial

MUT-1244 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
Not ratedProfile →
Rey
aka Saif Al-Din Khader
CybercrimeFinancial

Rey is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in the United States. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
0BITS
CybercrimeFinancial

0BITS is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in Iran. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
DataLeak
RansomwareFinancial

DataLeak is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
StormouS-X
aka Stormous · stormous Team · STMX +1
RansomwareFinancial

StormouS-X is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
InnovatorProfile →
Coinbasecartel
aka coinbasecartel Team · Shinysp1d3r
RansomwareFinancial

Coinbasecartel is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Quantum
aka QuantumLocker · DagonLocker · Mount-Locker +5
RansomwareFinancial

Quantum is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Radar
aka Radar Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Radar is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Kazu
RansomwareFinancial

Kazu is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
DarkVault
RansomwareFinancial

DarkVault is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Kill Security
aka Killsec · killsec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Kill Security is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Dan0n
aka dAn0n Hacker Group
RansomwareFinancial

Dan0n is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 8 sectors, including Technology and Finance, in 3 countries, including the United States and South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
LowProfile →
Cryp70n1c0d3
RansomwareFinancial

Cryp70n1c0d3 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Pysa
aka Mespinoza · Pyza · pysa Team +2
RansomwareFinancial

Pysa is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
ModerateProfile →
Metaencryptor
RansomwareFinancial

Metaencryptor is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Snatch
aka snatch Team · Team Truniger
RansomwareFinancial

Snatch is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
RA Group
aka Raworld
RansomwareFinancial

RA Group is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Kairos
RansomwareFinancial

Kairos is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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