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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.

120 of 203 published profiles shown

ElderwoodChina
aka Elderwood Gang · Beijing Group · Sneaky Panda
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
12exploited
16malware
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 →
Sinobi
aka sinobi Team
RansomwareFinancial

Sinobi is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
24malware
IntermediateProfile →
Everest
aka Everest Team · Everest Ransomware Group · Everest Group
RansomwareFinancial

Everest is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
Lynx
aka lynx Team
RansomwareFinancial

Lynx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
–No CVE data
37malware
IntermediateProfile →
SilverTerrierNigeria
Nation-state APTEspionage

SilverTerrier is a Nigeria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
10exploited
28malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
MEOW
aka meow Team
RansomwareFinancial

MEOW is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hunters International
aka hunters Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters International is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
Flax TyphoonChina
aka Ethereal Panda · RedJuliett
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

15TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
Kawa4096
aka KaWaLocker
RansomwareFinancial

Kawa4096 is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Finance, in 3 countries, including the United States and Germany.

13TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
Hive
aka hive Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hive is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
6exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
Volatile CedarLebanon
aka DeftTorero · Lebanese Cedar · Amethyst Rain +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Volatile Cedar is a Lebanon-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
3exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
Underground
RansomwareFinancial

Underground is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Aquahack
UnclassifiedUnknown

Aquahack is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 27 countries, including India and France. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Rupert
UnclassifiedUnknown

Rupert is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 33 countries, including France and Germany. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
17malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
APT16China
aka SVCMONDR · G0023
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

7TTPs
3exploited
3malware
ExpertProfile →
Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
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 →
DragonOKChina
aka Bronze Overbrook · Shallow Taurus · G0017
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

7TTPs
2exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
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