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Threat Actors Targeting Sri Lanka.

Brandefense tracks 37 threat actors known to target Sri Lanka. The most documented are Lazarus Group, Transparent Tribe and Qilin. The sectors they target most are Manufacturing, Government, and Transportation and Logistics.

24 of 37 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
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Transparent TribePakistan
aka Copper Fieldstone · C-Major · APT36 +13
Nation-state APTEspionage

Transparent Tribe is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

165TTPs
5exploited
106malware
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QilinRussia
aka Qilin Team · Water Galura · Qilin Ransomware +2
RansomwareFinancial

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

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

RansomHub is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

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

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

109TTPs
24exploited
71malware
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Earth LuscaChina
aka TAG-22 · Charcoal Typhoon · CHROMIUM +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

93TTPs
37exploited
83malware
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Clop
aka Lace Tempest
RansomwareFinancial

Clop is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

91TTPs
31exploited
95malware
AdvancedProfile →
PatchworkIndia
aka Hangover Group · Dropping Elephant · Chinastrats +16
Nation-state APTEspionage

Patchwork is an India-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

99TTPs
12exploited
47malware
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SideWinderPakistan
aka Rattlesnake · T-APT-04 · APT-C-17 +8
Nation-state APTIdeology

SideWinder is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

99TTPs
6exploited
54malware
AdvancedProfile →
SideCopyPakistan
Nation-state APTEspionage

SideCopy is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

96TTPs
7exploited
51malware
AdvancedProfile →
Aquatic PandaChina
aka Bronze University · G0143
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

80TTPs
19exploited
29malware
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Ke3changChina
aka APT15 · Mirage · Vixen Panda +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ke3chang is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

88TTPs
2exploited
31malware
AdvancedProfile →
RevilRussia
aka Sodinokibi
RansomwareFinancial

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

45TTPs
25exploited
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
ALPHV/BlackCat
aka Black Cat · ALPHV · Noberus +1
RansomwareFinancial

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

37TTPs
16exploited
48malware
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SilenceRussia
aka Whisper Spider · G0091 · Contract Crew +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Silence is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

36TTPs
8exploited
27malware
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BackdoorDiplomacyChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

30TTPs
6exploited
21malware
AdvancedProfile →
8BASE
aka 8BASE Team
RansomwareFinancial

8BASE is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

34TTPs
–No CVE data
25malware
ModerateProfile →
Putter PandaChina
aka 4HCrew · APT2 · G0024 +6
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

18TTPs
10exploited
23malware
AdvancedProfile →
Hunters
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
AxiomChina
aka Group 72 · G0001 · Operation “SMN”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

17TTPs
5exploited
21malware
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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
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Donot TeamPakistan
aka APT-C-35 · Origami Elephant · SectorE02 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Donot Team is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

13TTPs
4exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
MEOW
aka meow Team
RansomwareFinancial

MEOW is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
GelsemiumChina
aka Operation “TooHash” · Operation “NightScout”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
3exploited
17malware
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