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Threat actors by targeted country

Threat Actors Targeting the United Kingdom.

Brandefense tracks 327 threat actors known to target the United Kingdom. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Manufacturing, Technology and Government.

168 of 327 published profiles shown

SuckflyChina
aka APT22 · BRONZE OLIVE · Group 46 +3
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
7exploited
20malware
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Embargo
RansomwareFinancial

Embargo is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
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MEOW
aka meow Team
RansomwareFinancial

MEOW is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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Icefog, Dagger PandaChina
aka Icefog · Dagger Panda · ATK 23 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Icefog, Dagger Panda is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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CleaverIran
aka Threat Group 2889 · TG-2889 · Cutting Kitten +2
CybercrimeEspionage

Cleaver is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

11TTPs
4exploited
24malware
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Hunters International
aka hunters Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hunters International is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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MoustachedBouncerBelarus
aka G1019
Nation-state APTEspionage

MoustachedBouncer is a Belarus-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

14TTPs
1exploited
3malware
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BlackFile
aka CL-CRI-1116 · UNC6671 · Cordial Spider +1
CybercrimeFinancial

BlackFile is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Manufacturing and Business Services sectors in the United Kingdom and Australia.

15TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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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
7malware
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Hive
aka hive Team
RansomwareFinancial

Hive is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

6TTPs
6exploited
20malware
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MoneyTakerRussia
CybercrimeFinancial

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

12TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
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Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye JackalSyria
aka Syrian Electronic Army · Syria Malware Team · Deadeye Jackal +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), Deadeye Jackal is a Syria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
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APT20China
aka Violin Panda · Crawling Taurus · TH3Bug +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT20 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
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BlackOasis
aka G0063
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

6TTPs
5exploited
2malware
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Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

7TTPs
3exploited
17malware
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Anubis
aka Anubis Ransomware · BankBot · Maza-in
RansomwareFinancial

Anubis is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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TeamSpy CrewRussia
aka SIG39 · Iron Lyric · Team Bear +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

10TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
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Arkana
aka Arkana Security
RansomwareFinancial

Arkana is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Technology and Finance, in the United States and the United Kingdom.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
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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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Careto, The MaskSpain
aka Careto · The Mask · Mask +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Careto, The Mask is a Spain-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
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QuietCrabs
UnclassifiedIdeology

QuietCrabs is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 9 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
13malware
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CUBA
aka COLDDRAW · Fidel
RansomwareFinancial

CUBA is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
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UNC2970
UnclassifiedIdeology

UNC2970 is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Energy and Utilities sector in 9 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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