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Threat Actors Targeting The Telecommunications Sector.

Brandefense tracks 271 threat actors known to target the Telecommunications sector. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group.

144 of 271 published profiles shown

PhantomCore
aka Fairy Trickster · Rainbow Hyena
UnclassifiedIdeology

PhantomCore is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in Russia and Belarus.

23TTPs
2exploited
30malware
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Dark CaracalLebanon
aka ATK 27 · TAG-CT3 · G0070 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Dark Caracal is a Lebanon-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

24TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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Krybit
aka krybit Team
RansomwareFinancial

Krybit is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 35 countries, including India and France.

24TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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Naikon APT
UnclassifiedIdeology

Naikon APT is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

23TTPs
1exploited
20malware
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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
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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
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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
18exploited
27malware
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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 →
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
9malware
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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
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RansomHouse
aka ransomhouse Team
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHouse is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
ModerateProfile →
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 →
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
AdvancedProfile →
Kraken
aka Kraken Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Kraken is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

18TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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.

18TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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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
3exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lynx
aka lynx Team
RansomwareFinancial

Lynx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
–No CVE data
37malware
IntermediateProfile →
BlackTechChina
aka Palmerworm · Circuit Panda · Radio Panda +10
Nation-state APTIdeology

BlackTech is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

16TTPs
1exploited
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
AdvancedProfile →
UAC-0099Russia
UnclassifiedIdeology

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

17TTPs
–No CVE data
17malware
IntermediateProfile →
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