Threat actors by targeted country

Threat Actors Targeting South Africa.

Brandefense tracks 92 threat actors known to target South Africa. The most documented are APT28, OilRig and APT38. The sectors they target most are Government, Manufacturing and Finance.

Top target sectorsGovernment Manufacturing Finance Ransomware victims in South Africa →

MotivationEspionage Financial Ideology

15 of 15 published profiles shown

Cards Table

APT28Russia

aka Strontium · Group 74 · Fancy Bear +25

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

aka Boggy Serpens · Earth Vetala · MERCURY +15

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

aka Wicked Panda · Brass Typhoon · BARIUM +2

Nation-state APTIdeology

APT41 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

aka TA416 · RedDelta · BRONZE PRESIDENT +8

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

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.

aka IRON TILDEN · Primitive Bear · ACTINIUM +6

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

aka Operation Exchange Marauder · Hafnium · Red Dev 13 +2

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

aka Pink Sandstorm · AMERICIUM · Agonizing Serpens +3

RansomwareIdeology

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

aka Blackfly · Winnti Umbrella · Winnti Group

Nation-state APTIdeology

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

aka Sig23 · PACIFIERAPT · CTG-8875 +9

UnclassifiedIdeology

Turla is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

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

Zod is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 8 countries, including India and Germany. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Astar is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 6 countries, including India and Indonesia. It uses 3 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

Leoxsec is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 6 countries, including India and Indonesia. It uses 2 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

ZanzxyyXploit is a threat actor group with an ideological motive.

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