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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.

264 of 329 published profiles shown

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 →
ZanzxyyXploit
UnclassifiedIdeology

ZanzxyyXploit is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
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 →
Dark Pink
aka Saaiwc Group
Nation-state APTEspionage

Dark Pink is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
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 →
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 →
Crypto24
RansomwareEspionage

Crypto24 is a ransomware group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
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 →
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