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Nation-state APT Threat Actors.

Brandefense tracks 346 nation-state APT groups. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Defense and Aerospace, and Manufacturing.

168 of 346 published profiles shown

Sphinx
aka APT-C-15
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sphinx is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Defense and Aerospace sectors in Israel and Egypt.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
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Earth BaxiaChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

9TTPs
1exploited
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
STTEAM
Nation-state APTEspionage

STTEAM is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government, and Energy and Utilities sectors. It uses 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

10TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
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
AdvancedProfile →
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 →
Ghost Dragon
Nation-state APTEspionage

Ghost Dragon is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in China. It uses 9 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

9TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
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 →
WildNeutron
aka Butterfly · Morpho · Sphinx Moth +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

8TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
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Blue Termite, Cloudy OmegaChina
aka Blue Termite · Cloudy Omega
Nation-state APTEspionage

Blue Termite, Cloudy Omega is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 12 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in Japan.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
UAT-11587China
Nation-state APTEspionage

UAT-11587 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

8TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Sunshop Digital Quartermaster
aka SDQ
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sunshop Digital Quartermaster is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 6 sectors, including Government and Finance.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
RedEchoChina
aka G1042
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

5TTPs
2exploited
2malware
IntermediateProfile →
UNC7017
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNC7017 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNK_QuietRacket
Nation-state APTEspionage

UNK_QuietRacket is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Finance, in Indonesia and Singapore.

4TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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NightEagleUnited States
aka APT-Q-95
Nation-state APTEspionage

NightEagle is an United States-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 3 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
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ARMORY CASTLEChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

ARMORY CASTLE is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Technology, and Education and Research sectors.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
AdvancedProfile →
UTA0560
Nation-state APTEspionage

UTA0560 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector in the United States.

4TTPs
3exploited
2malware
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Luckycat
Nation-state APTEspionage

Luckycat is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Civil Society and NGOs sector. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Sohaib Akhter
Nation-state APTEspionage

Sohaib Akhter is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Government sector. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Windigo
Nation-state APTEspionage

Windigo is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
AdvancedProfile →
Muneeb Akhter
Nation-state APTEspionage

Muneeb Akhter is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

7TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
Earth KrahangChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

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

4TTPs
2exploited
9malware
AdvancedProfile →
Roaming TigerChina
aka Rotten Tomato · CTG-7273 · Bronze Woodland
Nation-state APTEspionage

Roaming Tiger is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 7 countries, including Russia and Ukraine.

6TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
GreenSpotTaiwan
aka PoisonVine · APT-Q-20 · APT-C-01 +1
Nation-state APTEspionage

GreenSpot is a Taiwan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets 5 sectors, including Government and Technology, in China.

2TTPs
4exploited
1malware
IntermediateProfile →
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