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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.

15 of 15 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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SandwormRussia
aka Russia-linked APT · APT44 · Sandworm (APT44) +2
UnclassifiedIdeology

Sandworm is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

215TTPs
36exploited
98malware
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APT35Iran
aka COBALT ILLUSION · ITG18 · Phosphorus +4
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT35 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

179TTPs
50exploited
129malware
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MuddyWaterIran
aka Boggy Serpens · Earth Vetala · MERCURY +15
Nation-state APTIdeology

MuddyWater is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

188TTPs
27exploited
186malware
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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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FSB Centre 16Russia
aka TEMP.Isotope · DYMALLOY · Berserk Bear +16
Nation-state APTIdeology

FSB Centre 16 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

116TTPs
14exploited
67malware
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APT27
aka Earth Smilodon · TG-3390 · Emissary Panda +4
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT27 is a nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

97TTPs
17exploited
65malware
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GamaredonRussia
aka IRON TILDEN · Primitive Bear · ACTINIUM +6
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

108TTPs
5exploited
58malware
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Pioneer KittenIran
aka UNC757 · Parisite · RUBIDIUM +6
Nation-state APTIdeology

Pioneer Kitten is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

67TTPs
17exploited
39malware
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Turla
aka Sig23 · PACIFIERAPT · CTG-8875 +9
UnclassifiedIdeology

Turla is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

42TTPs
2exploited
28malware
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Stealth Falcon
aka FruityArmor · Project Raven · G0038
Nation-state APTIdeology

Stealth Falcon is a nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

32TTPs
10exploited
5malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT Iran
UnclassifiedIdeology

APT Iran is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Iran.

21TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Prince of PersiaIran
aka Infy · Operation Mermaid · APT-C-07
UnclassifiedIdeology

Prince of Persia is an Iran-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

14TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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Predatory SparrowIsrael
UnclassifiedIdeology

Predatory Sparrow is an Israel-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Israel.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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Lxrdk1773n
UnclassifiedIdeology

Lxrdk1773n is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Education and Research sector in 16 countries, including India and France.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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