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Threat Actors Targeting Iran.

Brandefense tracks 90 threat actors known to target Iran. The most documented are APT28, Lazarus Group and Sandworm. The sectors they target most are Government, Education and Research, and Defense and Aerospace.

23 of 23 published profiles shown

Lazarus GroupNorth Korea
aka Famous Chollima · Hidden Cobra · ZINC +13
Nation-state APTFinancial

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

217TTPs
39exploited
172malware
StrategicProfile →
Scattered SpiderCanada
aka Roasted 0ktapus · Octo Tempest · Storm-0875 +3
RansomwareFinancial

Scattered Spider is a Canada-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

209TTPs
18exploited
91malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT38North Korea
aka NICKEL GLADSTONE · BeagleBoyz · Bluenoroff +6
Nation-state APTFinancial

APT38 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

153TTPs
65exploited
139malware
AdvancedProfile →
TeamPCP
aka UNC6780 · DeadCatx3 · PCPcat +3
CybercrimeFinancial

TeamPCP is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

161TTPs
7exploited
79malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHub
aka RansomHub Team · RansomHub Ransomware · Water Bakunawa
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHub is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

111TTPs
30exploited
72malware
AdvancedProfile →
Clop
aka Lace Tempest
RansomwareFinancial

Clop is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

91TTPs
31exploited
95malware
AdvancedProfile →
Medusa
aka Medusa Team
RansomwareFinancial

Medusa is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

80TTPs
23exploited
28malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
Rhysida
aka Rhysida Team
RansomwareFinancial

Rhysida is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
ModerateProfile →
APT73
aka Eraleign (apt73) · Bashe · Eraleig Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

APT73 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

31TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
IntermediateProfile →
Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
LowProfile →
IntelBroker
aka Kai West
CybercrimeFinancial

IntelBroker is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

21TTPs
1exploited
6malware
IntermediateProfile →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
Mosad
CybercrimeFinancial

Mosad is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Healthcare, in 8 countries, including the United States and China.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsIran
aka IRGC · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
CybercrimeFinancial

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Adam
aka Adamnlrp · Pastor_dom · Adam2052 +19
CybercrimeFinancial

Adam is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Babuk2
aka Satanlock
RansomwareFinancial

Babuk2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
StormouS-X
aka Stormous · stormous Team · STMX +1
RansomwareFinancial

StormouS-X is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
InnovatorProfile →
GOLD MANSARD
CybercrimeFinancial

GOLD MANSARD is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 51 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
11malware
Not ratedProfile →
Raznatovic
RansomwareFinancial

Raznatovic is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
Arvin Club
RansomwareFinancial

Arvin Club is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
Roaming Mantis
aka Roaming Mantis Group · Shaoye
CybercrimeFinancial

Roaming Mantis is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 31 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
IntermediateProfile →
Icefire
RansomwareFinancial

Icefire is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Diplomacy sector in 4 countries, including Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
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