Threat Actors Targeting The Telecommunications Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donot Team4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | BackConfig |
| IndigoZebra1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | BoxCaon |
| Nova3 aliases | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | – | Akira ransomware |
| PhantomCore2 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 2 | AdaptixC2 |
| Krybit1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Krybit |
| Naikon APT0 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | Aria-body |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | adbupd |
| Funksec1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Low | – | FunkLocker |
| DustSquad2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | Octopus |
| Hunters0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | hive |
| Lockbit53 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Akira ransomware |
| Lynx1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | 01flip |
| Earth Alux4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | Cobalt Strike |
| TA4591 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Expert | 2 | Chinoxy |
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Chaos |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | Loki RAT |
| RansomHouse1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | Akira ransomware |
| Volatile Cedar4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | ASPXSpy |
| Sinobi1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | Akira ransomware |
| Everest3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | Akira ransomware |
| APT189 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Derusbi |
| APT1212 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | EtumBot |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 14 | Bvp47 |
| Kraken1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Kraken |
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