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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.

192 of 595 published profiles shown

Lockbit5
aka lockbit5 Team · LockBit Black · LockBit 4.0
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit5 is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
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Lynx
aka lynx Team
RansomwareFinancial

Lynx is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

22TTPs
–No CVE data
38malware
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Admin@338China
aka Temper Panda · Magnesium · Team338 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Admin@338 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
3exploited
14malware
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LeafminerIran
aka Raspite · Flash Kitten · G0077
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

20TTPs
1exploited
11malware
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Machete
aka APT-C-43 · El Machete · TEMP.Andromeda +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

21TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT Iran
UnclassifiedIdeology

APT Iran is a threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets organisations in 3 countries, including the United States and Iran.

21TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHouse
aka ransomhouse Team
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHouse is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
21malware
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Volatile CedarLebanon
aka DeftTorero · Lebanese Cedar · Amethyst Rain +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

Volatile Cedar is a Lebanon-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

17TTPs
3exploited
11malware
AdvancedProfile →
Direwolf
RansomwareFinancial

Direwolf is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

20TTPs
–No CVE data
12malware
IntermediateProfile →
XE Group
CybercrimeFinancial

XE Group is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

16TTPs
4exploited
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
Sinobi
aka sinobi Team
RansomwareFinancial

Sinobi is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
24malware
IntermediateProfile →
Everest
aka Everest Team · Everest Ransomware Group · Everest Group
RansomwareFinancial

Everest is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
15malware
IntermediateProfile →
APT18China
aka TG-0416 · Dynamite Panda · Threat Group-0416 +6
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT18 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
1exploited
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Bravox
RansomwareFinancial

Bravox is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
IntermediateProfile →
Gorgon GroupPakistan
aka Subaat · ATK 92 · TAG-CR5 +2
CybercrimeEspionage

Gorgon Group is a Pakistan-attributed cybercrime syndicate with an espionage motive.

17TTPs
2exploited
11malware
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Redact
aka UNC7761 · Pink
RansomwareFinancial

Redact is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 9 sectors, including Manufacturing and Finance, in 3 countries, including the United States and India.

18TTPs
1exploited
5malware
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UNC5174
aka Uteus · Uetus
CybercrimeFinancial

UNC5174 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Government sector in the United States and the United Kingdom.

15TTPs
4exploited
4malware
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Silent
aka Luna Moth · Chatty Spider · Storm-0252 +1
RansomwareFinancial

Silent is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in the United States and Canada.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
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APT12China
aka IXESHE · DynCalc · Numbered Panda +9
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT12 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

19TTPs
–No CVE data
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
Equation GroupUnited States
aka APT60 · G0020 · EQGRP +4
Nation-state APTEspionage

Equation Group is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

4TTPs
14exploited
25malware
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Chaos
aka Chaos RaaS
RansomwareFinancial

Chaos is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

17TTPs
1exploited
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
Kraken
aka Kraken Ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Kraken is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

18TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
FIN4Romania
aka WOLF SPIDER · G0085
CybercrimeFinancial

FIN4 is a Romania-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Finance and Healthcare, in the United States.

18TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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SilverTerrierNigeria
Nation-state APTEspionage

SilverTerrier is a Nigeria-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
10exploited
28malware
AdvancedProfile →
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