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Threat Actors Targeting Cyprus.

Brandefense tracks 36 threat actors known to target Cyprus. The most documented are APT28, APT29 and Mustang Panda. The sectors they target most are Government, Finance and Manufacturing.

24 of 36 published profiles shown

APT28Russia
aka Strontium · Group 74 · Fancy Bear +25
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT28 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

228TTPs
48exploited
143malware
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APT29Russia
aka Cozy Bear · Midnight Blizzard · Nobelium +25
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT29 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

210TTPs
27exploited
103malware
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Mustang PandaChina
aka TA416 · RedDelta · BRONZE PRESIDENT +8
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

175TTPs
13exploited
106malware
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Lockbit
aka LockBit3.0 · LockBit2.0 · LockBit Ransomware operatörleri +5
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

133TTPs
32exploited
115malware
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QilinRussia
aka Qilin Team · Water Galura · Qilin Ransomware +2
RansomwareFinancial

Qilin is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

127TTPs
18exploited
139malware
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RansomHub
aka RansomHub Team · RansomHub Ransomware · Water Bakunawa
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHub is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

111TTPs
30exploited
72malware
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DragonForceMalaysia
aka DragonForce Team · DFRC
RansomwareFinancial

DragonForce is a Malaysia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

109TTPs
24exploited
71malware
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INC Ransom
aka GOLD IONIC · INC Ransom Team
RansomwareFinancial

INC Ransom is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

69TTPs
36exploited
70malware
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InceptionRussia
aka Inception Framework · Cloud Atlas · Oxygen +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

Inception is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

91TTPs
7exploited
36malware
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Safepay
aka SafePay Team
RansomwareFinancial

Safepay is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

75TTPs
18exploited
30malware
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UNC4736North Korea
aka Gleaming Pisces · UNC1720 · AppleJeus
Nation-state APTFinancial

UNC4736 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

54TTPs
14exploited
27malware
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Sea TurtleTürkiye
aka Teal Kurma · Cosmic Wolf · SILICON +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sea Turtle is a Türkiye-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

62TTPs
6exploited
8malware
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BlackshadowIran
aka Pink Sandstorm · AMERICIUM · Agonizing Serpens +3
RansomwareIdeology

Blackshadow is an Iran-attributed ransomware group with an ideological motive.

60TTPs
7exploited
16malware
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WIRTE
aka G0090 · White Dev 21
Nation-state APTEspionage

WIRTE is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 13 countries, including Türkiye and Israel.

51TTPs
1exploited
14malware
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SilenceRussia
aka Whisper Spider · G0091 · Contract Crew +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Silence is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

36TTPs
8exploited
27malware
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Evilnum
aka Jointworm · TA4563 · G0120 +1
CybercrimeFinancial

Evilnum is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

44TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
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Thegentlemen
aka Storm-2697 · The Gentlemen Group
RansomwareFinancial

Thegentlemen is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

42TTPs
1exploited
54malware
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APT-C-23
aka Desert Falcon · TAG-63 · Grey Karkadann +15
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT-C-23 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

40TTPs
2exploited
21malware
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BlackSuit
aka BlackSuit Team · BlackSuit Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

BlackSuit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

33TTPs
1exploited
30malware
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NoName057(16)Russia
aka 05716nnm · Nnm05716 · NoName057
UnclassifiedIdeology

NoName057(16) is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

33TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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Termite
aka Termite Ransomware · Velvet Tempest · DEV-0504
RansomwareFinancial

Termite is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
1exploited
21malware
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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
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Water Hydra
aka Operation DarkCasino · DarkCasino
CybercrimeFinancial

Water Hydra is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Technology and Finance, in 14 countries, including France and Germany.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
16malware
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