Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
Longhorn is an United States-attributed threat actor group. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Finance.
Bqtlock is a ransomware group. It targets 3 sectors, including Education and Research, and Healthcare, in 4 countries, including India and Israel.
Boss Spider, Gold Lowell is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research.
UNC5291 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Education and Research, and Healthcare.
Rebornvc is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Technology, and Education and Research sectors in the United States and Brazil.
Ms13089 is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in 3 countries, including Germany and Italy.
R00tK1T is an Israel-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.
Snake Wine is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in Japan.
QTFY is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology.
The Big Bang is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Education and Research sectors in Palestine.
Shadow Academy is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.
Greenbug, Volatile Kitten is an Iran-attributed threat actor group. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Finance.
Lancefly is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing.
Xiaoqiying is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government, and Education and Research sectors in South Korea.
BadRory is a threat actor group. It targets the Education and Research sector in Russia.
MurenShark is a threat actor group. It targets the Education and Research, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Türkiye.
ChainedShark is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in China.
SingularityMD is a threat actor group. It targets the Education and Research sector in the United States.
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