Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netwalker0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Unknown | Not rated | 37 | – |
| Tonto Team4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Nightspire1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Vect2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| PLAY1 alias | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Gunra0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Expert | – | – |
| GOLD SOUTHFIELD1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 17 | – |
| DarkHydrus4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Confucius2 aliases | Nation-state APT | India | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| BlackSuit2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| 8BASE1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| RansomExx8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 8 | – |
| Beast Ransomware1 alias | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Laundry Bear0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | – |
| NoName057(16)3 aliases | Unclassified | Russia | Ideology | Moderate | – | – |
| APT114 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Ferocious Kitten1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT733 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Warlock1 alias | Ransomware | China | Financial | Advanced | 2 | – |
| TA25410 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 1 | – |
| TEMP.Veles4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Silent Librarian7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 14 | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Naikon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
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