Threat Actors Targeting Iran.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| PittyTiger5 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Gelsemium2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Cleaver5 aliases | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| Poseidon Group1 alias | Nation-state APT | Brazil | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Group51 alias | Cybercrime | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| BlackOasis1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Worok0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| GoldenJackal0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| TeamSpy Crew4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| SNOWGLOBE3 aliases | Nation-state APT | France | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| Madi1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| GhostNet1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| Careto, The Mask4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Spain | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| Domestic Kitten0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| ItaDuke2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| COBALT JUNO5 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
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