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Nation-state APT Threat Actors.

Brandefense tracks 294 nation-state APT groups. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Defense and Aerospace, and Manufacturing.

72 of 294 published profiles shown

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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RedCurlRussia
aka Gold Blade · Earth Kapre · Red Wolf
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

63TTPs
–No CVE data
14malware
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ToddyCatChina
aka Storm-0247 · Operation “Stayin’ Alive”
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

54TTPs
7exploited
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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Thrip
aka Bilbug
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

57TTPs
1exploited
16malware
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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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Winter VivernRussia
aka UAC-0114 · TA473 · TAG-70 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

46TTPs
6exploited
7malware
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The White Company
aka G0089 · Operation “Shaheen”
Nation-state APTEspionage

The White Company is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

48TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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Velvet AntChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Velvet Ant is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in China.

48TTPs
2exploited
15malware
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POLONIUMIran
aka Plaid Rain · Incendiary Jackal · G1005
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

49TTPs
1exploited
9malware
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HEXANEIran
aka Lyceum · Siamesekitten · Spirlin +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

49TTPs
–No CVE data
20malware
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Night DragonChina
aka G0014
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

48TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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APT19China
aka Codoso · C0d0so0 · Codoso Team +5
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT19 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

38TTPs
9exploited
17malware
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DarkHotelSouth Korea
aka DUBNIUM · Zigzag Hail · APT-Q-14
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

30TTPs
16exploited
18malware
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Whitefly
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

43TTPs
1exploited
3malware
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GALLIUMChina
aka Granite Typhoon · Soft Cell · Alloy Taurus +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

38TTPs
5exploited
36malware
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APT-C-23
aka Desert Falcon · TAG-63 · Grey Karkadann +15
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT-C-23 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

40TTPs
2exploited
21malware
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Stealth Falcon
aka FruityArmor · Project Raven · G0038
Nation-state APTIdeology

Stealth Falcon is a nation-state APT group with an ideological motive.

32TTPs
10exploited
5malware
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Contagious InterviewNorth Korea
aka DeceptiveDevelopment · Gwisin Gang · Tenacious Pungsan +4
Nation-state APTFinancial

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

39TTPs
2exploited
46malware
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APT17China
aka Deputy Dog · Aurora Panda · Hidden Lynx +2
Nation-state APTEspionage

APT17 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

18TTPs
22exploited
35malware
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Tonto TeamChina
aka Earth Akhlut · BRONZE HUNTLEY · Karma Panda +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

38TTPs
1exploited
10malware
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