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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.

48 of 90 published profiles shown

Ke3changChina
aka APT15 · Mirage · Vixen Panda +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ke3chang is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

88TTPs
2exploited
31malware
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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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APT39Iran
aka ITG07 · Chafer · Remix Kitten +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT39 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

61TTPs
9exploited
36malware
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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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Windshift
aka Bahamut · Windy Phoenix · G0112
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

64TTPs
3exploited
7malware
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ToddyCatChina
aka Storm-0247 · Operation “Stayin’ Alive”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

54TTPs
7exploited
23malware
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StrongPityTürkiye
aka Promethium · APT-C-41 · Magenta Dust +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

58TTPs
2exploited
10malware
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Rhysida
aka Rhysida Team
RansomwareFinancial

Rhysida is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
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Winter VivernRussia
aka UAC-0114 · TA473 · TAG-70 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

46TTPs
6exploited
7malware
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The White Company
aka G0089 · Operation “Shaheen”
Nation-state APTEspionage

The White Company is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

48TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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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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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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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
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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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DarkHydrusIran
aka LazyMeerkat · ATK 77 · Obscure Serpens +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

31TTPs
5exploited
8malware
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ConfuciusIndia
aka Confucius APT · G0142
Nation-state APTEspionage

Confucius is an India-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

32TTPs
3exploited
15malware
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Ferocious KittenIran
aka G0137
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

31TTPs
1exploited
4malware
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APT73
aka Eraleign (apt73) · Bashe · Eraleig Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

APT73 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

31TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
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StriderUnited States
aka ProjectSauron · G0041
Nation-state APTEspionage

Strider is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

29TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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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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Putter PandaChina
aka 4HCrew · APT2 · G0024 +6
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

18TTPs
10exploited
23malware
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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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PittyTigerChina
aka G0011 · PITTY PANDA · Temp.Pittytiger +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

19TTPs
5exploited
31malware
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Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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