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Threat actors by targeted country

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.

24 of 26 published profiles shown

KimsukySouth Korea
aka Black Banshee · Velvet Chollima · Emerald Sleet +5
Nation-state APTIdeology

Kimsuky is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

267TTPs
23exploited
166malware
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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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APT29Russia
aka Cozy Bear · Midnight Blizzard · Nobelium +25
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT29 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

210TTPs
27exploited
103malware
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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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APT41China
aka Wicked Panda · Brass Typhoon · BARIUM +2
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT41 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

172TTPs
29exploited
124malware
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APT37North Korea
aka InkySquid · Group123 · TEMP.Reaper +3
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT37 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

163TTPs
29exploited
98malware
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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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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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UNC3886China
Nation-state APTIdeology

UNC3886 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

99TTPs
13exploited
26malware
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SideWinderPakistan
aka Rattlesnake · T-APT-04 · APT-C-17 +8
Nation-state APTIdeology

SideWinder is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

99TTPs
6exploited
54malware
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Lotus BlossomChina
aka DRAGONFISH · Spring Dragon · RADIUM +1
Nation-state APTIdeology

Lotus Blossom is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

76TTPs
7exploited
19malware
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BRONZE BUTLERChina
aka REDBALDKNIGHT · Tick · Stalker Panda +9
Nation-state APTIdeology

BRONZE BUTLER is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

70TTPs
10exploited
38malware
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Silk TyphoonChina
aka Operation Exchange Marauder · Hafnium · Red Dev 13 +2
Nation-state APTIdeology

Silk Typhoon is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

61TTPs
17exploited
17malware
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Violet TyphoonChina
aka APT31 · ZIRCONIUM · Judgment Panda +5
Nation-state APTIdeology

Violet Typhoon is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

73TTPs
2exploited
62malware
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WinntiChina
aka Blackfly · Winnti Umbrella · Winnti Group
Nation-state APTIdeology

Winnti is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

50TTPs
15exploited
23malware
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GoldenEyeDog
aka Golden Eye · Dragon Breath
UnclassifiedIdeology

GoldenEyeDog is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

37TTPs
2exploited
20malware
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NoName057(16)Russia
aka 05716nnm · Nnm05716 · NoName057
UnclassifiedIdeology

NoName057(16) is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

33TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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BlackTechChina
aka Palmerworm · Circuit Panda · Radio Panda +10
Nation-state APTIdeology

BlackTech is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

16TTPs
1exploited
28malware
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APT-C-60South Korea
aka APT-Q-12
UnclassifiedIdeology

APT-C-60 is a South Korea-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

8TTPs
2exploited
7malware
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APT16China
aka SVCMONDR · G0023
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT16 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
3malware
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UAT-7810
UnclassifiedIdeology

UAT-7810 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
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TA419China
UnclassifiedIdeology

TA419 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Technology, in the United States and Japan.

5TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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