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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.

144 of 156 published profiles shown

Maze
aka ChaCha Ransomware · TA2101 · Maze Team +2
RansomwareFinancial

Maze is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
AdvancedProfile →
Pear
aka Pure Extraction And Ransom
RansomwareFinancial

Pear is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 12 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 11 countries, including the United States and France.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Blacklock
aka El Dorado
RansomwareFinancial

Blacklock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
FxmspKazakhstan
aka ATK 134 · TAG-CR17
CybercrimeFinancial

Fxmsp is a Kazakhstan-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Ralord
aka Nova RaaS
RansomwareFinancial

Ralord is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Orova
RansomwareFinancial

Orova is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Braincipher
RansomwareFinancial

Braincipher is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
MedUSlocker
aka Medusalocker
RansomwareFinancial

MedUSlocker is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
SunCrypt
aka Sun
RansomwareFinancial

SunCrypt is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in the United States.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Arcus Media
RansomwareFinancial

Arcus Media is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Hagga
aka Aggah · TH-157 · Operation “Roma225” +1
CybercrimeFinancial

Hagga is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
Zeppelin
aka Vega · VegaLocker · Buran +1
RansomwareFinancial

Zeppelin is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Aurora
aka Aurora Ransomware · Zorro Ransomware · Zorro
RansomwareFinancial

Aurora is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
M3rx
RansomwareFinancial

M3rx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
TA530China
CybercrimeFinancial

TA530 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
Not ratedProfile →
GriefRussia
aka Doppel Spider · Gold Heron · Grief Group
RansomwareFinancial

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Playboy
aka Playcrypt
RansomwareFinancial

Playboy is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Booba-project
RansomwareFinancial

Booba-project is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Lamashtu
RansomwareFinancial

Lamashtu is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Gdlockersec
RansomwareFinancial

Gdlockersec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
MinimalProfile →
Global-secret-group
RansomwareFinancial

Global-secret-group is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Vexy-ransomware
aka Vexy
RansomwareFinancial

Vexy-ransomware is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Orion
RansomwareFinancial

Orion is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 10 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 4 countries, including the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cmdorganization
RansomwareFinancial

Cmdorganization is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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