Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naikon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Putter Panda9 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| Cinnamon Tempest6 aliases | Cybercrime | China | Financial | Advanced | 8 | ANEL Loader |
| Crazyhunter0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| APT305 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Nova3 aliases | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Fog Ransomware0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Termite3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Dark Caracal4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Krybit1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Crpxo2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | adbupd |
| Funksec1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Low | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Hunters0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | hive |
| Lockbit53 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Chaos |
| RansomHouse1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | Akira ransomware |
| Direwolf0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | Akira ransomware |
| Sinobi1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Everest3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | Akira ransomware |
| APT189 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
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