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Threat Actors Targeting Japan.

Brandefense tracks 221 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.

216 of 221 published profiles shown

Cicada 3301
aka Repellent Scorpius
RansomwareFinancial

Cicada 3301 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Argonauts
RansomwareFinancial

Argonauts is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Azroteam
RansomwareFinancial

Azroteam is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Diplomacy sector in 3 countries, including Japan and Spain.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
Bamboo Spider, TA544
aka Bamboo Spider · TA544
CybercrimeFinancial

Bamboo Spider, TA544 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
Not ratedProfile →
Skira
RansomwareFinancial

Skira is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in 4 countries, including the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
IntermediateProfile →
InfoDefense
UnclassifiedUnknown

InfoDefense is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 22 countries, including Germany and Italy.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Pandora
RansomwareEspionage

Pandora is a ransomware group with an espionage motive. It targets the Diplomacy sector in 8 countries, including the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
BRONZE SPRINGChina
aka UNC302
UnclassifiedUnknown

BRONZE SPRING is a China-attributed threat actor group.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Glacial Panda
UnclassifiedIdeology

Glacial Panda is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Telecommunications sector in 12 countries, including the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
Vexy-ransomware
aka Vexy
RansomwareFinancial

Vexy-ransomware is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Morpheus
RansomwareFinancial

Morpheus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Gangnam Industrial Style
CybercrimeFinancial

Gangnam Industrial Style is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Manufacturing sector in 9 countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
Retefe Gang, Operation EmmentalRussia
aka Retefe Gang · Operation Emmental
CybercrimeFinancial

Retefe Gang, Operation Emmental is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
WassoniteNorth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Wassonite is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
CeranaKeeperChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

CeranaKeeper is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in 5 countries, including Japan and Taiwan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Honeybee
aka G0072
Nation-state APTEspionage

Honeybee is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 7 countries, including Canada and Indonesia.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
BazarCall
aka BazzarCall · BazaCall
UnclassifiedUnknown

BazarCall is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 5 countries, including the United States and India.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
LeadChina
aka TG-3279 · Casper
Nation-state APTEspionage

Lead is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Technology and Healthcare, in the United States and Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
Snake WineChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Snake Wine is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government, and Education and Research, in Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
BlackwoodChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Payloadbin
RansomwareUnknown

Payloadbin is a ransomware group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including Australia and Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Golden Falcon
UnclassifiedUnknown

Golden Falcon is a threat actor group. It targets the Manufacturing sector in the United States and Japan.

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

Exitium is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets the Manufacturing sector in Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
DragonbridgeChina
aka Spamouflage Dragon
UnclassifiedUnknown

Dragonbridge is a China-attributed threat actor group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Japan.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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