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Threat Actors Targeting Japan.

Brandefense tracks 214 threat actors known to target Japan. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Technology, Manufacturing and Government.

168 of 214 published profiles shown

KILLNET
UnclassifiedIdeology

KILLNET is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
Nitro, Covert GroveChina
aka Nitro · Covert Grove
Nation-state APTEspionage

Nitro, Covert Grove is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Auditteam
RansomwareFinancial

Auditteam is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 10 countries, including Canada and Italy.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
UAT-7810China
UnclassifiedIdeology

UAT-7810 is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 5 countries, including the United States and Japan.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Devman2
CybercrimeFinancial

Devman2 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Manufacturing and Technology, in 3 countries, including Germany and Japan.

4TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sarcoma
aka Sarcoma Ransomware Group
RansomwareFinancial

Sarcoma is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ModerateProfile →
Abyss
aka Abyss Locker · Abyss-data · Infoleak222
RansomwareFinancial

Abyss is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
ModerateProfile →
Worldleaks
aka worldleaks Team
RansomwareFinancial

Worldleaks is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNK_ColtCenturyChina
aka TAG-100 · Storm-2077 · RedNovember
UnclassifiedIdeology

UNK_ColtCentury is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
0xSec
UnclassifiedUnknown

0xSec is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in Japan. 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 →
Shadowbyt3$
RansomwareFinancial

Shadowbyt3$ is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
DataLeak
RansomwareFinancial

DataLeak is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
StormouS-X
aka Stormous · stormous Team · STMX +1
RansomwareFinancial

StormouS-X is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
InnovatorProfile →
Coinbasecartel
aka coinbasecartel Team · Shinysp1d3r
RansomwareFinancial

Coinbasecartel is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Ransomedvc
aka RansomForums · RansomVC · Ransomed
RansomwareFinancial

Ransomedvc is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
Knight
RansomwareUnknown

Knight is a ransomware group. It targets 7 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 15 countries, including the United States and India.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cryp70n1c0d3
RansomwareFinancial

Cryp70n1c0d3 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Metaencryptor
RansomwareFinancial

Metaencryptor is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Space Bears
aka spacebears Team · Space Bear
RansomwareFinancial

Space Bears is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
ModerateProfile →
Avaddon
aka avaddon Team · Riddle Spider
RansomwareFinancial

Avaddon is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Maze
aka ChaCha Ransomware · TA2101 · Maze Team +2
RansomwareFinancial

Maze is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
AdvancedProfile →
Blacklock
aka El Dorado
RansomwareFinancial

Blacklock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
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