Threat Actors Targeting Iran.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke3chang8 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Pioneer Kitten9 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Ideology | Advanced | 17 | – |
| APT3910 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| UNC47363 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 14 | – |
| Windshift3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| ToddyCat2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | – |
| StrongPity4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Türkiye | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Rhysida1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Winter Vivern4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| The White Company2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Intermediate | 3 | NETWIRE |
| Turla12 aliases | Unclassified | Unattributed | Ideology | Expert | 2 | – |
| APT-C-2318 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| Stealth Falcon3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Ideology | Advanced | 10 | Deadglyph |
| BackdoorDiplomacy0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 6 | – |
| DarkHydrus4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Confucius2 aliases | Nation-state APT | India | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Ferocious Kitten1 alias | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| APT733 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Strider2 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Putter Panda9 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| PittyTiger5 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Funksec1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Low | – | – |
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