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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.

96 of 203 published profiles shown

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 →
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
ModerateProfile →
APT1China
aka Comment Crew · Comment Group · Comment Panda +11
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT1 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

32TTPs
1exploited
47malware
AdvancedProfile →
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 →
TaidoorChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

25TTPs
4exploited
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Dust StormChina
aka G0031 · Operation Dust Storm
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

24TTPs
5exploited
8malware
AdvancedProfile →
Silent LibrarianIran
aka TA407 · COBALT DICKENS · Mabna Institute +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

14TTPs
14exploited
5malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
Admin@338China
aka Temper Panda · Magnesium · Team338 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Admin@338 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

25TTPs
3exploited
14malware
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 →
APT30China
aka Override Panda · BRONZE GENEVA · BRONZE STERLING +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT30 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

25TTPs
1exploited
31malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
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 →
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 →
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 →
AxiomChina
aka Group 72 · G0001 · Operation “SMN”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

17TTPs
5exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
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