Nation-state APT Threat Actors.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Caracal4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| LazyScripter1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | adbupd |
| Orangeworm1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| DustSquad2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | Octopus |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
| Earth Alux4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Admin@3384 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | BeaverTail |
| Leafminer3 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | Chaos |
| Core Werewolf0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| APT189 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| NEODYMIUM1 alias | Nation-state APT | Türkiye | Espionage | Advanced | 11 | Wingbird |
| APT1212 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | EtumBot |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| OldGremlin0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Sowbug1 alias | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | Felismus |
| UNC48411 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| SilverTerrier0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Nigeria | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| BlackTech13 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Ideology | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Suckfly6 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 7 | ASPXSpy |
| Poseidon Group1 alias | Nation-state APT | Brazil | Espionage | Advanced | – | Crimson |
| Space Pirates1 alias | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | – | BH_A006 |
| Scarlet Mimic2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Intermediate | 5 | BrutishCommand |
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Yes. ATLAS Threat Actors DB covers nation-state APT groups such as Lazarus Group, cybercrime syndicates such as Scattered Spider, and ransomware operations. All profiles are maintained by Brandefense analysts.
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