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Threat Actors Targeting Japan.

Brandefense tracks 203 threat actors known to target Japan. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Technology, Manufacturing and Government.

48 of 108 published profiles shown

Thegentlemen
aka Storm-2697 · The Gentlemen Group
RansomwareFinancial

Thegentlemen is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

42TTPs
1exploited
54malware
AdvancedProfile →
Fog
aka fog Team
RansomwareFinancial

Fog is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

26TTPs
16exploited
28malware
ModerateProfile →
Contagious InterviewNorth Korea
aka DeceptiveDevelopment · Gwisin Gang · Tenacious Pungsan +4
Nation-state APTFinancial

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

39TTPs
2exploited
46malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cuba ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Cuba ransomware is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

35TTPs
5exploited
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Nightspire
aka nightspire Team
RansomwareFinancial

Nightspire is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
IntermediateProfile →
Blackmatter
RansomwareFinancial

Blackmatter is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
PLAYRussia
aka Play Team
RansomwareFinancial

PLAY is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
34malware
AdvancedProfile →
Gunra
RansomwareFinancial

Gunra is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 15 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 30 countries, including the United States and France.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
ExpertProfile →
Conti
aka conti Team · Conti Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Conti is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

29TTPs
6exploited
26malware
AdvancedProfile →
BlackSuit
aka BlackSuit Team · BlackSuit Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

BlackSuit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

33TTPs
1exploited
30malware
AdvancedProfile →
8BASE
aka 8BASE Team
RansomwareFinancial

8BASE is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

34TTPs
–No CVE data
25malware
ModerateProfile →
RansomExx
aka Ransom X · Defray777 · Defray 2018 +5
RansomwareFinancial

RansomExx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

26TTPs
8exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
TA551Russia
aka GOLD CABIN · Shathak · Monster Libra +1
CybercrimeFinancial

TA551 is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

33TTPs
–No CVE data
22malware
IntermediateProfile →
Silver FoxChina
aka SwimSnake · The Great Thief of Valley · UTG-Q-1000 +2
CybercrimeFinancial

Silver Fox is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including China and Japan.

32TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
WarlockChina
aka Longlegs
RansomwareFinancial

Warlock is a China-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

29TTPs
2exploited
28malware
AdvancedProfile →
TA2541
CybercrimeFinancial

TA2541 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

30TTPs
1exploited
18malware
ModerateProfile →
Helldown
RansomwareFinancial

Helldown is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

27TTPs
2exploited
8malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cinnamon TempestChina
aka DEV-0401 · Emperor Dragonfly · BRONZE STARLIGHT +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Cinnamon Tempest is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

19TTPs
8exploited
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
Termite
aka Termite Ransomware · Velvet Tempest · DEV-0504
RansomwareFinancial

Termite is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
1exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
LowProfile →
Hunters
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lockbit5
aka lockbit5 Team · LockBit Black · LockBit 4.0
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit5 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHouse
aka ransomhouse Team
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHouse is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
ModerateProfile →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
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