Threat Actors Targeting The Telecommunications Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 14 | Bvp47 |
| Kraken1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Kraken |
| DragonOK3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | FormerFirstRAT |
| Suckfly6 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | ASPXSpy |
| UAC-00990 aliases | Unclassified | Russia | Ideology | Intermediate | – | BPFDoor |
| Poseidon Group1 alias | Nation-state APT | Brazil | Espionage | Advanced | – | Crimson |
| UNC48411 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | Deed RAT |
| Paper Werewolf1 alias | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 2 | EchoGather |
| Autumn Dragon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | – |
| Embargo0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Embargo |
| MEOW1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | Meow |
| Icefog, Dagger Panda4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | 8.t Dropper |
| Cleaver5 aliases | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | BellaCPP |
| Hunters International1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | KaWaLocker |
| Hive01170 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | AdaptixC2 |
| Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye Jackal5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Syria | Espionage | Not rated | – | AndoServer |
| Metador0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | Mafalda |
| Earth Baku0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | DUSTTRAP |
| Liminal Panda0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | Ammyy Admin |
| Earth Kurma0 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | – | Cobalt Strike |
| Hive1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 6 | Akira ransomware |
| LightBasin4 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | AuthDoor |
| KnownSec0 aliases | Unclassified | China | Ideology | Expert | – | GhostX |
| Mofang0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | MimiKatz |
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