Threat Actors Targeting The Government Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confucius2 aliases | Nation-state APT | India | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| APT114 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Ferocious Kitten1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| CyberAv3ngers1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| TEMP.Veles4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Taidoor0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| Dust Storm2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Strider2 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Silent Librarian7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 14 | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Naikon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Putter Panda9 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| Admin@3384 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| IndigoZebra1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| APT305 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| PittyTiger5 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Dark Caracal4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| LazyScripter1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| DustSquad2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Axiom3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Rancor3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
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Each profile includes the actor's origin, type, active date range, target sectors and countries, MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, related CVEs, malware and tools used, recent campaigns, and motivation. Full IOC feeds and YARA rules are available on the Brandefense platform.
Yes. ATLAS Threat Actors DB covers nation-state APT groups such as Lazarus Group, cybercrime syndicates such as Scattered Spider, and ransomware operations. All profiles are maintained by Brandefense analysts.
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