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Threat Actors Targeting Nigeria.

Brandefense tracks 50 threat actors known to target Nigeria. The most documented are Lazarus Group, Sandworm and OilRig. The sectors they target most are Manufacturing, Government and Technology.

22 of 22 published profiles shown

Lazarus GroupNorth Korea
aka Famous Chollima · Hidden Cobra · ZINC +13
Nation-state APTFinancial

Lazarus Group is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

217TTPs
39exploited
172malware
StrategicProfile →
APT38North Korea
aka NICKEL GLADSTONE · BeagleBoyz · Bluenoroff +6
Nation-state APTFinancial

APT38 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

153TTPs
65exploited
139malware
AdvancedProfile →
AKIRA
aka Megazord · Akira Team · GOLD SAHARA +1
RansomwareFinancial

AKIRA is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

137TTPs
54exploited
118malware
AdvancedProfile →
QilinRussia
aka Qilin Team · Water Galura · Qilin Ransomware +2
RansomwareFinancial

Qilin is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

127TTPs
18exploited
139malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHub
aka RansomHub Team · RansomHub Ransomware · Water Bakunawa
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHub is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

111TTPs
30exploited
72malware
AdvancedProfile →
DragonForceMalaysia
aka DragonForce Team · DFRC
RansomwareFinancial

DragonForce is a Malaysia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

109TTPs
24exploited
71malware
AdvancedProfile →
INC Ransom
aka GOLD IONIC · INC Ransom Team
RansomwareFinancial

INC Ransom is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

69TTPs
36exploited
70malware
ModerateProfile →
ALPHV/BlackCat
aka Black Cat · ALPHV · Noberus +1
RansomwareFinancial

ALPHV/BlackCat is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
16exploited
48malware
AdvancedProfile →
Nightspire
aka nightspire Team
RansomwareFinancial

Nightspire is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
IntermediateProfile →
BlackSuit
aka BlackSuit Team · BlackSuit Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

BlackSuit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

33TTPs
1exploited
30malware
AdvancedProfile →
Funksec
aka funksec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Funksec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

23TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
LowProfile →
Yurei
RansomwareFinancial

Yurei is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 5 countries, including India and Switzerland.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
D1r
aka Agentic JADEPUFFER
RansomwareFinancial

D1r is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

3TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
ExpertProfile →
Babuk2
aka Satanlock
RansomwareFinancial

Babuk2 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
404Crew
CybercrimeFinancial

404Crew is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in Nigeria. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

2TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Kazu
RansomwareFinancial

Kazu is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

1TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Kill Security
aka Killsec · killsec Team
RansomwareFinancial

Kill Security is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
FxmspKazakhstan
aka ATK 134 · TAG-CR17
CybercrimeFinancial

Fxmsp is a Kazakhstan-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

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

Arcus Media is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
CoralRaiderVietnam
CybercrimeFinancial

CoralRaider is a Vietnam-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
ModerateProfile →
CirclesIsrael
CybercrimeFinancial

Circles is an Israel-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in 24 countries, including Australia and Indonesia.

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

Gdlockersec is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
MinimalProfile →
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