Threat Actors Targeting Nigeria.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Group16 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Strategic | 39 | – |
| APT389 aliases | Nation-state APT | North Korea | Financial | Advanced | 65 | – |
| AKIRA4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 54 | – |
| Qilin5 aliases | Ransomware | Russia | Financial | Advanced | 18 | – |
| RansomHub3 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 30 | – |
| DragonForce2 aliases | Ransomware | Malaysia | Financial | Advanced | 24 | – |
| INC Ransom2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Moderate | 36 | – |
| ALPHV/BlackCat4 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 16 | – |
| Nightspire1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| BlackSuit2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Funksec1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Low | – | – |
| Yurei0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| D1r1 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Expert | – | – |
| Babuk21 alias | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Advanced | – | – |
| 404Crew0 aliases | Cybercrime | Unattributed | Financial | Not rated | – | – |
| Kazu0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Not rated | – | Kazu |
| Kill Security2 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Intermediate | – | – |
| Fxmsp2 aliases | Cybercrime | Kazakhstan | Financial | Not rated | – | – |
| Arcus Media0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Not rated | – | Arcus Media |
| CoralRaider0 aliases | Cybercrime | Vietnam | Financial | Moderate | – | – |
| Circles0 aliases | Cybercrime | Israel | Financial | Not rated | – | – |
| Gdlockersec0 aliases | Ransomware | Unattributed | Financial | Minimal | – | – |
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