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Threat Actors Targeting Russia.

Brandefense tracks 191 threat actors known to target Russia. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Finance and Manufacturing.

24 of 40 published profiles shown

KimsukySouth Korea
aka Black Banshee · Velvet Chollima · Emerald Sleet +5
Nation-state APTIdeology

Kimsuky is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

267TTPs
23exploited
166malware
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APT28Russia
aka Strontium · Group 74 · Fancy Bear +25
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT28 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

228TTPs
48exploited
143malware
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SandwormRussia
aka Russia-linked APT · APT44 · Sandworm (APT44) +2
UnclassifiedIdeology

Sandworm is a Russia-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

215TTPs
36exploited
98malware
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APT29Russia
aka Cozy Bear · Midnight Blizzard · Nobelium +25
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT29 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

210TTPs
27exploited
103malware
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APT35Iran
aka COBALT ILLUSION · ITG18 · Phosphorus +4
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT35 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

179TTPs
50exploited
129malware
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MuddyWaterIran
aka Boggy Serpens · Earth Vetala · MERCURY +15
Nation-state APTIdeology

MuddyWater is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

188TTPs
27exploited
186malware
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APT37North Korea
aka InkySquid · Group123 · TEMP.Reaper +3
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT37 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

163TTPs
29exploited
98malware
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Mustang PandaChina
aka TA416 · RedDelta · BRONZE PRESIDENT +8
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

175TTPs
13exploited
106malware
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FSB Centre 16Russia
aka TEMP.Isotope · DYMALLOY · Berserk Bear +16
Nation-state APTIdeology

FSB Centre 16 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

116TTPs
14exploited
67malware
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APT27
aka Earth Smilodon · TG-3390 · Emissary Panda +4
Nation-state APTIdeology

APT27 is a nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

97TTPs
17exploited
65malware
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GamaredonRussia
aka IRON TILDEN · Primitive Bear · ACTINIUM +6
Nation-state APTIdeology

Gamaredon is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

108TTPs
5exploited
58malware
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UNC3886China
Nation-state APTIdeology

UNC3886 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

99TTPs
13exploited
26malware
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BRONZE BUTLERChina
aka REDBALDKNIGHT · Tick · Stalker Panda +9
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

70TTPs
10exploited
38malware
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TA446Russia
aka Seaborgium · Callisto · Callisto Group +5
Nation-state APTIdeology

TA446 is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

70TTPs
6exploited
23malware
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Violet TyphoonChina
aka APT31 · ZIRCONIUM · Judgment Panda +5
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

73TTPs
2exploited
62malware
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HandalaIran
aka handala Team
RansomwareIdeology

Handala is an Iran-attributed ransomware group with an ideological motive.

72TTPs
1exploited
61malware
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WinntiChina
aka Blackfly · Winnti Umbrella · Winnti Group
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

50TTPs
15exploited
23malware
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PhantomCore
aka Fairy Trickster · Rainbow Hyena
UnclassifiedIdeology

PhantomCore is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets 14 sectors, including Government and Technology, in Russia and Belarus.

23TTPs
2exploited
31malware
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Sticky Werewolf
aka Angry Likho · MimiStick · PhaseShifters
UnclassifiedIdeology

Sticky Werewolf is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government sector in Russia and Belarus. It uses 15 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
13malware
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Infrastructure Destruction Squad
aka Dark Engine
UnclassifiedIdeology

Infrastructure Destruction Squad is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 4 countries, including Russia and Vietnam.

12TTPs
3exploited
3malware
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Prince of PersiaIran
aka Infy · Operation Mermaid · APT-C-07
UnclassifiedIdeology

Prince of Persia is an Iran-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

14TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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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
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Head Mare
UnclassifiedIdeology

Head Mare is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in Russia. It uses 9 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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0xfay
UnclassifiedIdeology

0xfay is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
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