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Threat Actors Targeting Türkiye.

Brandefense tracks 178 threat actors known to target Türkiye. The most documented are APT28, Lazarus Group and Sandworm. The sectors they target most are Government, Manufacturing and Technology.

48 of 178 published profiles shown

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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APT33Iran
aka HOLMIUM · Elfin · Peach Sandstorm +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT33 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

91TTPs
17exploited
50malware
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Daggerfly
aka BRONZE HIGHLAND · Evasive Panda
Nation-state APTEspionage

Daggerfly is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

103TTPs
3exploited
21malware
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INC Ransom
aka GOLD IONIC · INC Ransom Team
RansomwareFinancial

INC Ransom is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

69TTPs
36exploited
70malware
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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
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Medusa
aka Medusa Team
RansomwareFinancial

Medusa is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

80TTPs
23exploited
28malware
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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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InceptionRussia
aka Inception Framework · Cloud Atlas · Oxygen +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

Inception is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

91TTPs
7exploited
36malware
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Safepay
aka SafePay Team
RansomwareFinancial

Safepay is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

75TTPs
18exploited
30malware
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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
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Cobalt GroupRussia
aka GOLD KINGSWOOD · Cobalt Gang · Cobalt Spider +4
CybercrimeFinancial

Cobalt Group is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

69TTPs
17exploited
78malware
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BitterPakistan
aka T-APT-17 · HAZY TIGER · Orange Yali +3
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

69TTPs
16exploited
30malware
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Pioneer KittenIran
aka UNC757 · Parisite · RUBIDIUM +6
Nation-state APTIdeology

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

67TTPs
17exploited
39malware
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Interlock
aka Nefarious Mantis
RansomwareFinancial

Interlock is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

81TTPs
2exploited
21malware
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APT39Iran
aka ITG07 · Chafer · Remix Kitten +7
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT39 is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

61TTPs
9exploited
36malware
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UNC4736North Korea
aka Gleaming Pisces · UNC1720 · AppleJeus
Nation-state APTFinancial

UNC4736 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

54TTPs
14exploited
27malware
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Sea TurtleTürkiye
aka Teal Kurma · Cosmic Wolf · SILICON +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sea Turtle is a Türkiye-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

62TTPs
6exploited
8malware
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Windshift
aka Bahamut · Windy Phoenix · G0112
Nation-state APTEspionage

Windshift is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

64TTPs
3exploited
7malware
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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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HigaisaSouth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Higaisa is a South Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

47TTPs
13exploited
17malware
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StrongPityTürkiye
aka Promethium · APT-C-41 · Magenta Dust +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

StrongPity is a Türkiye-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

58TTPs
2exploited
10malware
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MirrorFaceChina
aka Earth Kasha · Operation LiberalFace · Operation “AkaiRyū”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

47TTPs
9exploited
29malware
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CURIUMIran
aka Crimson Sandstorm · TA456 · Tortoise Shell +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

CURIUM is an Iran-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

52TTPs
–No CVE data
23malware
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WIRTE
aka G0090 · White Dev 21
Nation-state APTEspionage

WIRTE is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 13 countries, including Türkiye and Israel.

51TTPs
1exploited
14malware
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