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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.

312 of 330 published profiles shown

NXBBSECCambodia
UnclassifiedIdeology

NXBBSEC is a Cambodia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Gdlockersec
RansomwareFinancial

Gdlockersec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
MinimalProfile →
BRONZE SPRINGChina
aka UNC302
UnclassifiedUnknown

BRONZE SPRING is a China-attributed threat actor group.

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 →
Radiant
RansomwareFinancial

Radiant is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Global
aka Global Cybernetic Collective
RansomwareFinancial

Global is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Dysphor1a
RansomwareFinancial

Dysphor1a is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 6 countries, including India and Germany.

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

Doommageddon is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Earth BerberokaChina
aka GamblingPuppet
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
Not ratedProfile →
IAmTheKingRussia
Nation-state APTEspionage

IAmTheKing is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
Not ratedProfile →
Phobos
CybercrimeFinancial

Phobos is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
IntermediateProfile →
Gammax
RansomwareFinancial

Gammax is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
WassoniteNorth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Wassonite is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cring
RansomwareFinancial

Cring is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in Italy.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Satanlockv2
RansomwareFinancial

Satanlockv2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research, and Healthcare sectors in 4 countries, including Italy and Indonesia.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
InnovatorProfile →
RedGolfChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

RedGolf is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in the United States.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
GTFire
UnclassifiedUnknown

GTFire is a threat actor group. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in 3 countries, including the United States and Mexico.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
BL4CK CYB3RCambodia
CybercrimeIdeology

BL4CK CYB3R is a Cambodia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
Section9
RansomwareFinancial

Section9 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
TAG-140Pakistan
UnclassifiedUnknown

TAG-140 is a Pakistan-attributed threat actor group. It targets 5 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Educated ManticoreIran
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
TiltedTempleChina
aka DEV-0322 · Circle Typhoon
UnclassifiedUnknown

TiltedTemple is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 5 sectors, including Finance, and Education and Research.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
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