Threat Actors Targeting The Education and Research Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Falcons1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | – | DHS Spyware |
| TeamSpy Crew4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Not rated | – | ArdaMax |
| GhostWriter6 aliases | Unclassified | Belarus | Ideology | Advanced | – | Cobalt Strike |
| CopyKittens3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Cobalt Strike |
| Devman1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Not rated | – | BlackLock |
| Gelsemium2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | ASPXSpy |
| Careto, The Mask4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Spain | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| Cyber Islamic Resistance0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Intermediate | – | – |
| Blue Termite, Cloudy Omega2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | Emdivi |
| Red Heron0 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | JITTERLY |
| Rancoz0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Akira ransomware |
| UAT-115870 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | Antino |
| Sunshop Digital Quartermaster1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Settra0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Settra |
| RedEcho1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Intermediate | 2 | Korplug |
| UNC70170 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | CROSSROAD |
| Scarab1 alias | Ransomware | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | Scarabey |
| Akira ransomware0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | Cl0p |
| Storm-30690 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | NeedyMantis |
| ARMORY CASTLE0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | BARECLAW |
| 0xfay0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Minimal | – | – |
| Earth Krahang0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | Cobalt Strike |
| Payload0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | INC |
| SLSH4 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | AppSuite PDF Editor |
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