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Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.

Brandefense tracks 330 threat actors known to target the Education and Research sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

288 of 330 published profiles shown

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 →
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 →
Shadow NetworkChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Shadow Network is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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 →
SafeChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Safe is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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 →
Bohrium
UnclassifiedUnknown

Bohrium is a threat actor group. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Dark Storm
aka DarkStorm Team
UnclassifiedIdeology

Dark Storm is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
MadiIran
aka Mahdi
Nation-state APTEspionage

Madi is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Booba-project
RansomwareFinancial

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
SparklingGoblinChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

SparklingGoblin is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lamashtu
RansomwareFinancial

Lamashtu is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Global-secret-group
RansomwareFinancial

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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