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Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.

Brandefense tracks 329 threat actors known to target the Education and Research sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

192 of 329 published profiles shown

Desert Falcons
aka FalconsAPT
Nation-state APTEspionage

Desert Falcons is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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TeamSpy CrewRussia
aka SIG39 · Iron Lyric · Team Bear +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
GhostWriterBelarus
aka Storm-0257 · UNC1151 · FrostyNeighbor +3
UnclassifiedIdeology

GhostWriter is a Belarus-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
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CopyKittensIran
aka Slayer Kitten · G0052 · Operation “Wilted Tulip”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

9TTPs
1exploited
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
GelsemiumChina
aka Operation “TooHash” · Operation “NightScout”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
Careto, The MaskSpain
aka Careto · The Mask · Mask +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Careto, The Mask is a Spain-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cyber Islamic Resistance
UnclassifiedIdeology

Cyber Islamic Resistance is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in Israel. It uses 9 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
Blue Termite, Cloudy OmegaChina
aka Blue Termite · Cloudy Omega
Nation-state APTEspionage

Blue Termite, Cloudy Omega is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 12 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in Japan.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Red HeronChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

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

8TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Rancoz
RansomwareFinancial

Rancoz is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 8 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 5 countries, including the United States and India.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
UAT-11587China
Nation-state APTEspionage

UAT-11587 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Sunshop Digital Quartermaster
aka SDQ
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sunshop Digital Quartermaster is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Finance.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Settra
RansomwareFinancial

Settra is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
RedEchoChina
aka G1042
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

5TTPs
2exploited
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7017
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7017 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
ScarabChina
aka UAC-0026
RansomwareEspionage

Scarab is a China-attributed ransomware group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Akira ransomware
CybercrimeFinancial

Akira ransomware is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Manufacturing, and Education and Research sectors in Australia.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
IntermediateProfile →
Storm-3069China
UnclassifiedIdeology

Storm-3069 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
ARMORY CASTLEChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

ARMORY CASTLE is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Technology, and Education and Research sectors.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
0xfay
UnclassifiedIdeology

0xfay is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Earth KrahangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
2exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
Payload
RansomwareFinancial

Payload is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
SLSH
aka Scattered Lapsus$ Hunterss · SLH · SP1D3R HUNTERS +1
CybercrimeFinancial

SLSH is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Finance, in Israel and Jordan. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
35malware
AdvancedProfile →
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