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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.

72 of 90 published profiles shown

Equation GroupUnited States
aka APT60 · G0020 · EQGRP +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
18exploited
27malware
StrategicProfile →
IntelBroker
aka Kai West
CybercrimeFinancial

IntelBroker is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

21TTPs
1exploited
6malware
IntermediateProfile →
LeafminerIran
aka Raspite · Flash Kitten · G0077
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

20TTPs
1exploited
14malware
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 →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
خبرگزاری سایبربان
UnclassifiedUnknown

خبرگزاری سایبربان is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Australia.

11TTPs
1exploited
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cyberban News
UnclassifiedUnknown

Cyberban News is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Australia.

11TTPs
1exploited
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
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 →
GelsemiumChina
aka Operation “TooHash” · Operation “NightScout”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
CleaverIran
aka Threat Group 2889 · TG-2889 · Cutting Kitten +2
CybercrimeEspionage

Cleaver is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

5TTPs
4exploited
23malware
AdvancedProfile →
Poseidon GroupBrazil
aka G0033
Nation-state APTEspionage

Poseidon Group is a Brazil-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Group5Iran
aka G0043
CybercrimeEspionage

Group5 is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
1exploited
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
BlackOasis
aka G0063
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

1TTPs
5exploited
2malware
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 →
Stalker8083
UnclassifiedUnknown

Stalker8083 is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in India and Iran. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
IntermediateProfile →
X Forum Bot
UnclassifiedUnknown

X Forum Bot is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in Iran. It uses 5 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
MinimalProfile →
Adam
aka Adamnlrp · Pastor_dom · Adam2052 +19
CybercrimeFinancial

Adam is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
BigBrother
UnclassifiedUnknown

BigBrother is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in Iran. It uses 3 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Babuk2
aka Satanlock
RansomwareFinancial

Babuk2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
WorokChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

2TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
Not ratedProfile →
APT-C-50
UnclassifiedUnknown

APT-C-50 is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 8 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
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