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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.

216 of 329 published profiles shown

Zawoo
aka Zawoo Team
RansomwareFinancial

Zawoo is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Ailock
RansomwareFinancial

Ailock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-2990China
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-2990 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-3119China
aka YAM Store
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-3119 is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sorb
CybercrimeFinancial

Sorb is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Finance, in 3 countries, including Vietnam and Pakistan.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
GreenSpotTaiwan
aka PoisonVine · APT-Q-20 · APT-C-01 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

GreenSpot is a Taiwan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

2TTPs
4exploited
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
ShadowByt3s
aka BlackVortex1
CybercrimeFinancial

ShadowByt3s is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
Vice Society
aka DEV-0832 · VICE SPIDER · vicesociety Team
RansomwareFinancial

Vice Society is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
ModerateProfile →
TA419China
UnclassifiedIdeology

TA419 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in the United States and Japan.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Fulcrumsec
RansomwareFinancial

Fulcrumsec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
1exploited
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
UTA0565China
UnclassifiedIdeology

UTA0565 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Storm-2657
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-2657 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in the United States and Canada.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Threeam
aka 3Am
RansomwareFinancial

Threeam is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
ExpertProfile →
Bytez7
UnclassifiedIdeology

Bytez7 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Deadlock
RansomwareFinancial

Deadlock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
RevengeHotels
aka TA558
CybercrimeFinancial

RevengeHotels is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
23malware
AdvancedProfile →
Irene
aka XmrAnonye.id
UnclassifiedIdeology

Irene is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
KILLNET
UnclassifiedIdeology

KILLNET is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7005
aka STORM-2945
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7005 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in the United States and Ukraine.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
IntermediateProfile →
Auditteam
RansomwareFinancial

Auditteam is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 10 countries, including Canada and Italy.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
GhostRedirectorChina
CybercrimeFinancial

GhostRedirector is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Pay2key
RansomwareFinancial

Pay2key is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 4 countries, including the United States and Israel.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Devman2
CybercrimeFinancial

Devman2 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Manufacturing and Technology, in 3 countries, including Germany and Japan.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
Storm-2372
UnclassifiedIdeology

Storm-2372 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research. It uses 4 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
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