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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.

192 of 517 published profiles shown

PLATINUMChina
aka TwoForOne · ATK 33 · G0068 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

19TTPs
5exploited
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNC6353Russia
UnclassifiedIdeology

UNC6353 is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government, and Defense and Aerospace, in Ukraine.

24TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
ExpertProfile →
Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
LowProfile →
DustSquadRussia
aka APTC34 · Nomadic Octopus
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

23TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hunters
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lockbit5
aka lockbit5 Team · LockBit Black · LockBit 4.0
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit5 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lynx
aka lynx Team
RansomwareFinancial

Lynx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
IntermediateProfile →
IntelBroker
aka Kai West
CybercrimeFinancial

IntelBroker is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

21TTPs
1exploited
6malware
IntermediateProfile →
Earth AluxChina
aka Jewelbug · CL-STA-0049 · REF7707 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

22TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
AdvancedProfile →
TA459China
aka G0062
Nation-state APTEspionage

TA459 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

20TTPs
2exploited
9malware
ExpertProfile →
Admin@338China
aka Temper Panda · Magnesium · Team338 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Admin@338 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
3exploited
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
LeafminerIran
aka Raspite · Flash Kitten · G0077
Nation-state APTEspionage

Leafminer is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

20TTPs
1exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
Machete
aka APT-C-43 · El Machete · TEMP.Andromeda +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

21TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Core Werewolf
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

21TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
Not ratedProfile →
RansomHouse
aka ransomhouse Team
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHouse is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
ModerateProfile →
Volatile CedarLebanon
aka DeftTorero · Lebanese Cedar · Amethyst Rain +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Volatile Cedar is a Lebanon-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

17TTPs
3exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sinobi
aka sinobi Team
RansomwareFinancial

Sinobi is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
24malware
IntermediateProfile →
Everest
aka Everest Team · Everest Ransomware Group · Everest Group
RansomwareFinancial

Everest is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
APT18China
aka TG-0416 · Dynamite Panda · Threat Group-0416 +6
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT18 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
1exploited
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Bravox
RansomwareFinancial

Bravox is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
IntermediateProfile →
Gorgon GroupPakistan
aka Subaat · ATK 92 · TAG-CR5 +2
CybercrimeEspionage

Gorgon Group is a Pakistan-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

17TTPs
2exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNC5174
aka Uteus · Uetus
CybercrimeFinancial

UNC5174 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Government sector in the United States and the United Kingdom.

15TTPs
4exploited
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Silent
aka Luna Moth · Chatty Spider · Storm-0252 +1
RansomwareFinancial

Silent is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in the United States and Canada.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
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