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Threat actors by targeted country

Threat Actors Targeting the United States.

Brandefense tracks 595 threat actors known to target the United States. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Manufacturing, Technology and Government.

240 of 595 published profiles shown

Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsIran
aka IRGC · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
CybercrimeFinancial

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an Iran-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

12TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
AdvancedProfile →
Daixin
aka Daixin Team
RansomwareFinancial

Daixin is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 5 countries, including the United States and Canada.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
ModerateProfile →
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
Not ratedProfile →
Underground
RansomwareFinancial

Underground is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
Gentlemen
CybercrimeFinancial

Gentlemen is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Manufacturing and Finance, in the United States and Thailand.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
13malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cyberban News
UnclassifiedUnknown

Cyberban News is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Australia. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

11TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cactus
aka cactus Team
RansomwareFinancial

Cactus is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

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

Anubis is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
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
Not ratedProfile →
CopyKittensIran
aka Slayer Kitten · G0052 · Operation “Wilted Tulip”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

9TTPs
1exploited
14malware
AdvancedProfile →
DBHunter
UnclassifiedUnknown

DBHunter is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 13 countries, including the United States and India. It uses 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
IntermediateProfile →
Mosad
CybercrimeFinancial

Mosad is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 4 sectors, including Government and Healthcare, in 8 countries, including the United States and China.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
خبرگزاری سایبربان
UnclassifiedUnknown

خبرگزاری سایبربان is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Australia. It uses 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Cyber Army of Russia Reborn
aka Z-Pentest · CARR · CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR)
UnclassifiedIdeology

Cyber Army of Russia Reborn is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Energy and Utilities sector in the United States.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
MinimalProfile →
Devman
aka Devman 2.0
RansomwareFinancial

Devman is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
Not ratedProfile →
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
1exploited
7malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNK_LateNight
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNK_LateNight is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Transportation and Logistics, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in the United States.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
Icarus
RansomwareFinancial

Icarus is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 3 countries, including the United States and Canada.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
CUBA
aka COLDDRAW · Fidel
RansomwareFinancial

CUBA is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
IntermediateProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
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