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Threat Actors Targeting The Government Sector.

Brandefense tracks 456 threat actors known to target the Government sector. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group.

120 of 178 published profiles shown

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
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CleaverIran
aka Threat Group 2889 · TG-2889 · Cutting Kitten +2
CybercrimeEspionage

Cleaver is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

5TTPs
4exploited
23malware
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DragonOKChina
aka Bronze Overbrook · Shallow Taurus · G0017
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

7TTPs
2exploited
11malware
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Poseidon GroupBrazil
aka G0033
Nation-state APTEspionage

Poseidon Group is a Brazil-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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Group5Iran
aka G0043
CybercrimeEspionage

Group5 is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
1exploited
4malware
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UAT-11587China
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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APT20China
aka Violin Panda · Crawling Taurus · TH3Bug +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT20 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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UNK_QuietRacket
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNK_QuietRacket is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Finance, in Indonesia and Singapore.

4TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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NightEagleUnited States
aka APT-Q-95
Nation-state APTEspionage

NightEagle is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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UTA0560
Nation-state APTEspionage

UTA0560 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in the United States.

4TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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Earth KrahangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
2exploited
10malware
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MoafeeChina
aka G0002
CybercrimeEspionage

Moafee is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
2exploited
6malware
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Scarlet MimicChina
aka G0029 · Golfing Taurus
Nation-state APTEspionage

Scarlet Mimic is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in 3 countries, including India and China.

1TTPs
5exploited
21malware
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BlackOasis
aka G0063
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

1TTPs
5exploited
2malware
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MofangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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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
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UTA0576
Nation-state APTEspionage

UTA0576 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government and Manufacturing sectors in the United States. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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TEMP.HermitNorth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

TEMP.Hermit is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
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APT12China
aka IXESHE · DynCalc · Numbered Panda +9
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT12 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
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UNC7005
aka STORM-2945
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7005 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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TheGarudaEye
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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UAT-6382
Nation-state APTEspionage

UAT-6382 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in the United States.

3TTPs
1exploited
5malware
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Mr.XycanKing
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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Bouncing Golf
CybercrimeEspionage

Bouncing Golf is a cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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