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Threat Actors Targeting The Government Sector.

Brandefense tracks 517 threat actors known to target the Government sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

240 of 517 published profiles shown

Sticky Werewolf
aka Angry Likho · MimiStick · PhaseShifters
UnclassifiedIdeology

Sticky Werewolf is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government sector in Russia and Belarus. It uses 15 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
13malware
Not ratedProfile →
Flax TyphoonChina
aka Ethereal Panda · RedJuliett
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

14TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Prince of PersiaIran
aka Infy · Operation Mermaid · APT-C-07
UnclassifiedIdeology

Prince of Persia is an Iran-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

14TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
SLIME86China
UnclassifiedIdeology

SLIME86 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors.

14TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Kawa4096
aka KaWaLocker
RansomwareFinancial

Kawa4096 is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Finance, in 3 countries, including the United States and Germany.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
CandiruIsrael
aka Saito Tech Ltd.
CybercrimeFinancial

Candiru is an Israel-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

11TTPs
2exploited
10malware
ExpertProfile →
ChessMaster
Nation-state APTEspionage

ChessMaster is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in Japan.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
Earth KurmaChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

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

13TTPs
–No CVE data
13malware
AdvancedProfile →
Vortex Werewolf
aka SkyCloak
UnclassifiedIdeology

Vortex Werewolf is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Russia.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hive
aka hive Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hive is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
6exploited
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
Earth LamiaChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

12TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
Not ratedProfile →
KnownSecChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

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

12TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
ExpertProfile →
MofangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

12TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Amaranth-Dragon
UnclassifiedIdeology

Amaranth-Dragon is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government sector in 6 countries, including Indonesia and Thailand.

12TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
AdvancedProfile →
NSOIsrael
CybercrimeFinancial

NSO is an Israel-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Government sector in Pakistan. It uses 12 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

12TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ExpertProfile →
Daixin
aka Daixin Team
RansomwareFinancial

Daixin is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 5 countries, including the United States and Canada.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
ModerateProfile →
Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye JackalSyria
aka Syrian Electronic Army · Syria Malware Team · Deadeye Jackal +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye Jackal is a Syria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
APT20China
aka Violin Panda · Crawling Taurus · TH3Bug +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

11TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
BlackOasis
aka G0063
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
5exploited
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Libyan ScorpionsLibya
Nation-state APTEspionage

Libyan Scorpions is a Libya-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in Libya. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
Desert Falcons
aka FalconsAPT
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
TeamSpy CrewRussia
aka SIG39 · Iron Lyric · Team Bear +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

TeamSpy Crew is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
GhostWriterBelarus
aka Storm-0257 · UNC1151 · FrostyNeighbor +3
UnclassifiedIdeology

GhostWriter is a Belarus-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
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