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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.

216 of 517 published profiles shown

NEODYMIUMTürkiye
aka G0055
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

8TTPs
11exploited
1malware
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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.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
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Equation GroupUnited States
aka APT60 · G0020 · EQGRP +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

Equation Group is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
14exploited
25malware
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Chaos
aka Chaos RaaS
RansomwareFinancial

Chaos is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
1exploited
4malware
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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.

16TTPs
2exploited
12malware
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Sowbug
aka G0054
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sowbug is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government and Diplomacy sectors in 5 countries, including Brazil and Malaysia.

15TTPs
3exploited
4malware
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SilverTerrierNigeria
Nation-state APTEspionage

SilverTerrier is a Nigeria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
10exploited
28malware
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SuckflyChina
aka APT22 · BRONZE OLIVE · Group 46 +3
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
7exploited
20malware
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UAC-0099Russia
UnclassifiedIdeology

UAC-0099 is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

17TTPs
–No CVE data
17malware
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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.

17TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
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UNC4841China
aka SLIME57
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC4841 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Technology.

14TTPs
2exploited
9malware
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Space PiratesChina
aka Erudite Mogwai
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

16TTPs
–No CVE data
30malware
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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.

11TTPs
5exploited
24malware
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Group5Iran
aka G0043
CybercrimeEspionage

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

15TTPs
1exploited
6malware
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Paper Werewolf
aka GOFFEE
CybercrimeFinancial

Paper Werewolf is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Finance, in Russia.

14TTPs
2exploited
5malware
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UAC-0102
Nation-state APTEspionage

UAC-0102 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Defense and Aerospace, in Ukraine.

16TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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Storm-1747
CybercrimeFinancial

Storm-1747 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research. It uses 16 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

16TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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Autumn DragonChina
Nation-state APTIdeology

Autumn Dragon is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research.

16TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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Embargo
RansomwareFinancial

Embargo is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
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MEOW
aka meow Team
RansomwareFinancial

MEOW is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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Icefog, Dagger PandaChina
aka Icefog · Dagger Panda · ATK 23 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Icefog, Dagger Panda is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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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.

11TTPs
4exploited
24malware
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Hunters International
aka hunters Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters International is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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MoustachedBouncerBelarus
aka G1019
Nation-state APTEspionage

MoustachedBouncer is a Belarus-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

14TTPs
1exploited
3malware
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