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Threat Actors Targeting Afghanistan.

Brandefense tracks 49 threat actors known to target Afghanistan. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Sandworm. The sectors they target most are Government, Telecommunications, and Defense and Aerospace.

48 of 49 published profiles shown

GALLIUMChina
aka Granite Typhoon · Soft Cell · Alloy Taurus +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

38TTPs
5exploited
36malware
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BackdoorDiplomacyChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

30TTPs
6exploited
21malware
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Molerats
aka Operation Molerats · Gaza Cybergang
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

27TTPs
1exploited
25malware
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Ajax Security TeamIran
aka Operation Woolen-Goldfish · AjaxTM · Rocket Kitten +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ajax Security Team is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
9exploited
10malware
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IndigoZebraChina
aka G0136
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

27TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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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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LeafminerIran
aka Raspite · Flash Kitten · G0077
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

20TTPs
1exploited
14malware
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TA459China
aka G0062
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

11TTPs
2exploited
7malware
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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.

5TTPs
4exploited
23malware
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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.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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BlackOasis
aka G0063
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

1TTPs
5exploited
2malware
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Harvester
UnclassifiedIdeology

Harvester is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology, in Afghanistan.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
11malware
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APT-C-50
UnclassifiedUnknown

APT-C-50 is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 8 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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GoldenJackal
Nation-state APTEspionage

GoldenJackal is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government and Diplomacy sectors in 6 countries, including Türkiye and Pakistan.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
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TA428China
UnclassifiedIdeology

TA428 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government sector in 5 countries, including Russia and Ukraine.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
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CalypsoChina
aka Bronze Medley
Nation-state APTEspionage

Calypso is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in 11 countries, including India and Brazil.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
19malware
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Shadow NetworkChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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ChamelGangChina
aka CamoFei
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
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Slingshot
Nation-state APTEspionage

Slingshot is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 11 countries, including Türkiye and Jordan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
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Moshen DragonChina
aka Nomad Panda · TEMP.Trident
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
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Domestic KittenIran
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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ItaDuke
aka DarkUniverse · SIG27
Nation-state APTEspionage

ItaDuke is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Defense and Aerospace sector in 8 countries, including Russia and Iran.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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Stealth Mango and TangeloPakistan
UnclassifiedUnknown

Stealth Mango and Tangelo is a Pakistan-attributed threat actor group.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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