Threat Actors Targeting The Energy and Utilities Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimsuky8 aliases | Nation-state APT | South Korea | Ideology | Advanced | 23 | – |
| APT2828 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Strategic | 48 | – |
| Lazarus Group16 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Strategic | 39 | – |
| Sandworm5 aliases | Unclassified | Russia | Ideology | Advanced | 36 | – |
| APT2928 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Ideology | Strategic | 27 | – |
| APT357 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 50 | – |
| Scattered Spider6 aliases | Ransomware | Canada | Financial | Advanced | 18 | – |
| OilRig10 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 34 | – |
| APT389 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 65 | – |
| MuddyWater18 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 27 | – |
| APT415 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Strategic | 29 | – |
| APT376 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Ideology | Advanced | 29 | – |
| AKIRA4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 54 | – |
| APT3215 aliases | Nation-state APT | Vietnam | Espionage | Advanced | 22 | – |
| Mustang Panda11 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Advanced | 13 | – |
| GhostEmperor7 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Strategic | 47 | – |
| Volt Typhoon7 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Advanced | 44 | – |
| Transparent Tribe16 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Shinyhunters5 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 19 | – |
| TeamPCP6 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 7 | – |
| Lockbit8 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 32 | – |
| BlackBasta1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 65 | – |
| Snake9 aliases | Ransomware | Russia | Espionage | Strategic | 11 | – |
| Wizard Spider15 aliases | Cybercrime | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 68 | – |
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