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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.

336 of 517 published profiles shown

Cephalus
RansomwareFinancial

Cephalus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
AdvancedProfile →
TECHNETIUM
UnclassifiedUnknown

TECHNETIUM is a threat actor group. It targets 10 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in 10 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
Not ratedProfile →
UNK_ColtCenturyChina
aka TAG-100 · Storm-2077 · RedNovember
UnclassifiedIdeology

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

3TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
BookwormChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Bookworm is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Thailand.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Riski Haxor
aka Esteem Restoration Eagel
UnclassifiedIdeology

Riski Haxor is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in the United States and Indonesia.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
UNC1860Iran
Nation-state APTIdeology

UNC1860 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
D1r
aka Agentic JADEPUFFER
RansomwareFinancial

D1r is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ExpertProfile →
Adam
aka Adamnlrp · Pastor_dom · Adam2052 +19
CybercrimeFinancial

Adam is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Energy and Utilities, in 5 countries, including China and Israel.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Bouncing Golf
CybercrimeEspionage

Bouncing Golf is a cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lstudio
aka LStudio group
Nation-state APTEspionage

Lstudio is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in 3 countries, including France and Canada.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
ST4RSHINY
UnclassifiedUnknown

ST4RSHINY is a threat actor group. It targets the Government sector in the United States. It uses 3 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Babuk2
aka Satanlock
RansomwareFinancial

Babuk2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
WorokChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
Not ratedProfile →
ChuckXzn_101
Nation-state APTEspionage

ChuckXzn_101 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Antonkill
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Money Message
aka ThreatLabz
RansomwareFinancial

Money Message is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
Kelvinsecurity
RansomwareFinancial

Kelvinsecurity is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Government and Diplomacy sectors in Italy and Spain. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Phantom TaurusChina
aka CL-STA-0043 · TGR-STA-0043
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
AdvancedProfile →
Shadowbyt3$
RansomwareFinancial

Shadowbyt3$ is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
Tunisian Maskers Cyber ForceTunisia
UnclassifiedIdeology

Tunisian Maskers Cyber Force is a Tunisia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Livor
UnclassifiedIdeology

Livor is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Chiper0x
UnclassifiedIdeology

Chiper0x is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
MinimalProfile →
Emotet Group
aka Mummy Spider · ATK 104 · Mealybug +2
CybercrimeFinancial

Emotet Group is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Webworm
UnclassifiedUnknown

Webworm is a threat actor group. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 9 countries, including Italy and Russia. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
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