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APT Group

Name	Alies	Description
admin@338	admin@338	admin@338 is a China-based cyber threat group. It has previously used newsworthy events as lures to deliver malware and has primarily targeted organizations involved in financial, economic, and trade policy.
APT-C-36	Blind Eagle	APT-C-36 is a suspected South America espionage group that has been active since at least 2018. The group mainly targets Colombian government institutions as well as important corporations in the financial sector, petroleum industry, and professional manufacturing.
APT1	APT1,	APT1 is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to the 2nd Bureau of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s (GSD) 3rd Department, commonly known by its Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD) as Unit 61398.
APT12	APT12,	APT12 is a threat group that has been attributed to China.
APT16	APT16	APT16 is a China-based threat group that has launched spearphishing campaigns targeting Japanese and Taiwanese organizations.
APT17	APT17,	APT17 is a China-based threat group that has conducted network intrusions against U.S. government entities, the defense industry, law firms, information technology companies, mining companies, and non-government organizations.
APT18	APT18,	APT18 is a threat group that has operated since at least 2009 and has targeted a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, human rights groups, government, and medical.
APT19	APT19,	APT19 is a Chinese-based threat group that has targeted a variety of industries, including defense, finance, energy, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, high tech, education, manufacturing, and legal services.
APT28	APT28,	APT28 is a threat group that has been attributed to Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff by a July 2018 U.S. Department of Justice indictment.
APT29	APT29,	APT29 is threat group that has been attributed to the Russian government and has operated since at least 2008. This group reportedly compromised the Democratic National Committee starting in the summer of 2015.
APT3	APT3,	APT3 is a China-based threat group that researchers have attributed to China's Ministry of State Security.
APT30	APT30	APT30 is a threat group suspected to be associated with the Chinese government. While Naikon shares some characteristics with APT30, the two groups do not appear to be exact matches.
APT32	APT32	APT32 is a threat group that has been active since at least 2014.
APT33	APT33	APT33 is a suspected Iranian threat group that has carried out operations since at least 2013.
APT37	APT37,	APT37 is a suspected North Korean cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2012.
APT38		APT38 is a financially-motivated threat group that is backed by the North Korean regime.
APT39	Chafer	APT39 is an Iranian cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2014. They have targeted the telecommunication and travel industries to collect personal information that aligns with Iran's national priorities.
APT41		APT41 is a group that carries out Chinese state-sponsored espionage activity in addition to financially motivated activity. APT41 has been active since as early as 2012. The group has been observed targeting healthcare, telecom, technology, and video game industries in 14 countries.
Axiom	Group 72	Axiom is a cyber espionage group suspected to be associated with the Chinese government.
BlackOasis	BlackOasis	BlackOasis is a Middle Eastern threat group that is believed to be a customer of Gamma Group.
BlackTech		BlackTech is a cyber espionage group operating against targets in East Asia, particularly Taiwan, and occasionally, Japan and Hong Kong.
Blue Mockingbird		Blue Mockingbird is a cluster of observed activity involving Monero cryptocurrency-mining payloads in dynamic-link library (DLL) form on Windows systems. The earliest observed Blue Mockingbird tools were created in December 2019.
Bouncing Golf		Bouncing Golf is a cyberespionage campaign targeting Middle Eastern countries.
BRONZE BUTLER	BRONZE BUTLER	BRONZE BUTLER is a cyber espionage group with likely Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2008.
Carbanak	Anunak, Carbon Spider	Carbanak is a threat group that mainly targets banks. It also refers to malware of the same name (Carbanak).
Charming Kitten	Charming Kitten	Charming Kitten is an Iranian cyber espionage group that has been active since approximately 2014.
Cleaver	Cleaver,	Cleaver is a threat group that has been attributed to Iranian actors and is responsible for activity tracked as Operation Cleaver. Strong circumstantial evidence suggests Cleaver is linked to Threat Group 2889 (TG-2889).
Cobalt Group	Cobalt Group	Cobalt Group is a financially motivated threat group that has primarily targeted financial institutions.
CopyKittens	CopyKittens	CopyKittens is an Iranian cyber espionage group that has been operating since at least 2013.
Dark Caracal	Dark Caracal	Dark Caracal is threat group that has been attributed to the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) and has operated since at least 2012.
Darkhotel	Darkhotel	Darkhotel is a threat group that has been active since at least 2004.
DarkHydrus	DarkHydrus	DarkHydrus is a threat group that has targeted government agencies and educational institutions in the Middle East since at least 2016. The group heavily leverages open-source tools and custom payloads for carrying out attacks.
DarkVishnya		DarkVishnya is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in Eastern Europe. In 2017-2018 the group attacked at least 8 banks in this region.
Deep Panda	Deep Panda	Deep Panda is a suspected Chinese threat group known to target many industries, including government, defense, financial, and telecommunications.
Dragonfly	Dragonfly	Dragonfly is a cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2011. They initially targeted defense and aviation companies but shifted to focus on the energy sector in early 2013
Dragonfly 2.0	Dragonfly 2.0	Dragonfly 2.0 is a suspected Russian group that has targeted government entities and multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors since at least March 2016.
DragonOK	DragonOK	DragonOK is a threat group that has targeted Japanese organizations with phishing emails.
Dust Storm	Dust Storm	Dust Storm is a threat group that has targeted multiple industries in Japan, South Korea, the United States, Europe, and several Southeast Asian countries.
Elderwood	Elderwood,	Elderwood is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that was reportedly responsible for the 2009 Google intrusion known as Operation Aurora.
Equation	Equation	Equation is a sophisticated threat group that employs multiple remote access tools. The group is known to use zero-day exploits and has developed the capability to overwrite the firmware of hard disk drives.
FIN10	FIN10	FIN10 is a financially motivated threat group that has targeted organizations in North America since at least 2013 through 2016. The group uses stolen data exfiltrated from victims to extort organizations.
FIN4		FIN4 is a financially-motivated threat group that has targeted confidential information related to the public financial market, particularly regarding healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, since at least 2013
FIN5	FIN5	FIN5 is a financially motivated threat group that has targeted personally identifiable information and payment card information.
FIN6	FIN6	FIN6 is a cyber crime group that has stolen payment card data and sold it for profit on underground marketplaces.
FIN7	FIN7	FIN7 is a financially-motivated threat group that has primarily targeted the U.S. retail, restaurant, and hospitality sectors since mid-2015. They often use point-of-sale malware.
FIN8	FIN8	FIN8 is a financially motivated threat group known to launch tailored spearphishing campaigns targeting the retail, restaurant, and hospitality industries.
Frankenstein		Frankenstein is a campaign carried out between January and April 2019 by unknown threat actors. The campaign name comes from the actors' ability to piece together several unrelated components.
Gallmaker		Gallmaker is a cyberespionage group that has targeted victims in the Middle East and has been active since at least December 2017. The group has mainly targeted victims in the defense, military, and government sectors.
Gamaredon Group	Gamaredon Group	Gamaredon Group is a threat group that has been active since at least 2013 and has targeted individuals likely involved in the Ukrainian government.
GCMAN	GCMAN	GCMAN is a threat group that focuses on targeting banks for the purpose of transferring money to e-currency services.
GOLD SOUTHFIELD		GOLD SOUTHFIELD is a financially motivated threat group active since at least 2019 that operates the REvil Ransomware-as-a Service (RaaS). GOLD SOUTHFIELD provides backend infrastructure for affiliates recruited on undergrou
Gorgon Group	Gorgon Group	Gorgon Group is a threat group consisting of members who are suspected to be Pakistan-based or have other connections to Pakistan.
Group5	Group5	Group5 is a threat group with a suspected Iranian nexus, though this attribution is not definite.
Honeybee	Honeybee	Honeybee is a campaign led by an unknown actor that targets humanitarian aid organizations and has been active in Vietnam, Singapore, Argentina, Japans, Indonesia, and Canada.
Inception	Inception Framework, Cloud Atlas	Inception is a cyber espionage group active since at least 2014. The group has targeted multiple industries and governmental entities primarily in Russia, but has also been active in the United States and throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Ke3chang	Ke3chang,	Ke3chang is a threat group attributed to actors operating out of China. Ke3chang has targeted several industries, including oil, government, military, and more.
Kimsuky	Velvet Chollima	Kimsuky is a North Korean-based threat group that has been active since at least September 2013. The group focuses on targeting Korean think tank as well as DPRK/nuclear-related targets. The group was attributed as the actor behind the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. compromise.
Lazarus Group	Lazarus Group	Lazarus Group is a threat group that has been attributed to the North Korean government.
Leafminer	Leafminer	Leafminer is an Iranian threat group that has targeted government organizations and business entities in the Middle East since at least early 2017.
Leviathan	Leviathan,	Leviathan is a cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2013.
Lotus Blossom	Lotus Blossom	Lotus Blossom is a threat group that has targeted government and military organizations in Southeast Asia.
Machete	El Machete	Machete is a group that has been active since at least 2010, targeting high-profile government entities in Latin American countries.
Magic Hound	Magic Hound	Magic Hound is an Iranian-sponsored threat group operating primarily in the Middle East that dates back as early as 2014.
menuPass	menuPass	menuPass is a threat group that appears to originate from China and has been active since approximately 2009.
Moafee	Moafee	Moafee is a threat group that appears to operate from the Guandong Province of China.
Mofang		Mofang is a likely China-based cyber espionage group, named for its frequent practice of imitating a victim's infrastructure. This adversary has been observed since at least May 2012 conducting focused attacks against government and critical infrastructure in Myanmar, as well as several other countries and sectors including military, automobile, and weapons industries.
Molerats	Molerats,	Molerats is a politically-motivated threat group that has been operating since 2012. The group's victims have primarily been in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
MuddyWater	MuddyWater	MuddyWater is an Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Middle Eastern nations. Activity from this group was previously linked to FIN7, but is believed to be a distinct group motivated by espionage.
Naikon	Naikon	Naikon is a threat group that has focused on targets around the South China Sea.
NEODYMIUM	NEODYMIUM	NEODYMIUM is an activity group that conducted a campaign in May 2016 and has heavily targeted Turkish victims.
Night Dragon	Night Dragon	Night Dragon is a campaign name for activity involving threat group that has conducted activity originating primarily in China. The activity from this group is also known as Musical Chairs.
OilRig	OilRig	OilRig is a threat group with suspected Iranian origins that has targeted Middle Eastern and international victims since at least 2014.
Orangeworm	Orangeworm	Orangeworm is a group that has targeted organizations in the healthcare sector in the United States, Europe, and Asia since at least 2015, likely for the purpose of corporate espionage.
Patchwork	Patchwork,	Patchwork is a cyberespionage group that was first observed in December 2015.
PittyTiger	PittyTiger	PittyTiger is a threat group believed to operate out of China that uses multiple different types of malware to maintain command and control.
PLATINUM	PLATINUM	PLATINUM is an activity group that has targeted victims since at least 2009. The group has focused on targets associated with governments and related organizations in South and Southeast Asia.
Poseidon Group	Poseidon Group	Poseidon Group is a Portuguese-speaking threat group that has been active since at least 2005.
PROMETHIUM	PROMETHIUM	PROMETHIUM is an activity group that has been active since at least 2012.
Putter Panda	Putter Panda,	Putter Panda is a Chinese threat group that has been attributed to Unit 61486 of the 12th Bureau of the PLA’s 3rd General Staff Department (GSD).
Rancor	Rancor	Rancor is a threat group that has led targeted campaigns against the South East Asia region. Rancor uses politically-motivated lures to entice victims to open malicious documents.
Rocke		Rocke is an alleged Chinese-speaking adversary whose primary objective appeared to be cryptojacking, or stealing victim system resources for the purposes of mining cryptocurrency. The name Rocke comes from the email address "rocke@live.cn" used to create the wallet which held collected cryptocurrency. Researchers have detected overlaps between Rocke and the Iron Cybercrime Group, though this attribution has not been confirmed.
RTM	RTM	RTM is a cybercriminal group that has been active since at least 2015 and is primarily interested in users of remote banking systems in Russia and neighboring countries. The group uses a Trojan by the same name (RTM).
Sandworm Team	Sandworm Team	Sandworm Team is a Russian cyber espionage group that has operated since approximately 2009.
Scarlet Mimic	Scarlet Mimic	Scarlet Mimic is a threat group that has targeted minority rights activists.
Sharpshooter		Operation Sharpshooter is the name of a cyber espionage campaign discovered in October 2018 targeting nuclear, defense, energy, and financial companies. Though overlaps between this adversary and Lazarus Group have been noted, definitive links have not been established.
Silence		Silence is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in different countries. The group was first seen in June 2016. Their main targets reside in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Poland and Kazakhstan. They compromised various banking systems, including the Russian Central Bank's Automated Workstation Client, ATMs, and card processing.
SilverTerrier		SilverTerrier is a Nigerian threat group that has been seen active since 2014. SilverTerrier mainly targets organizations in high technology, higher education, and manufacturing.
Soft Cell		Operation Soft Cell is a group that is reportedly affiliated with China and is likely state-sponsored. The group has operated since at least 2012 and has compromised high-profile telecommunications networks.
Sowbug	Sowbug	Sowbug is a threat group that has conducted targeted attacks against organizations in South America and Southeast Asia, particularly government entities, since at least 2015.
Stealth Falcon	Stealth Falcon	Stealth Falcon is a threat group that has conducted targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012.
Stolen Pencil		Stolen Pencil is a threat group likely originating from DPRK that has been active since at least May 2018. The group appears to have targeted academic institutions, but its motives remain unclear.
Strider	Strider	Strider is a threat group that has been active since at least 2011 and has targeted victims in Russia, China, Sweden, Belgium, Iran, and Rwanda.
Suckfly	Suckfly	Suckfly is a China-based threat group that has been active since at least 2014.
TA459	TA459	TA459 is a threat group believed to operate out of China that has targeted countries including Russia, Belarus, Mongolia, and others.
TA505		TA505 is a financially motivated threat group that has been active since at least 2014. The group is known for frequently changing malware and driving global trends in criminal malware distribution.
Taidoor	Taidoor	Taidoor is a threat group that has operated since at least 2009 and has primarily targeted the Taiwanese government.
TEMP.Veles	XENOTIME	TEMP.Veles is a Russia-based threat group that has targeted critical infrastructure. The group has been observed utilizing TRITON, a malware framework designed to manipulate industrial safety systems.
The White Company		The White Company is a likely state-sponsored threat actor with advanced capabilities. From 2017 through 2018, the group led an espionage campaign called Operation Shaheen targeting government and military organizations in Pakistan.
Threat Group-1314	Threat Group-1314	Threat Group-1314 is an unattributed threat group that has used compromised credentials to log into a victim's remote access infrastructure.
Threat Group-3390	Threat Group-3390	Threat Group-3390 is a Chinese threat group that has extensively used strategic Web compromises to target victims.
Thrip	Thrip	Thrip is an espionage group that has targeted satellite communications, telecoms, and defense contractor companies in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. The group uses custom malware as well as "living off the land" techniques.
Tropic Trooper	KeyBoy	Tropic Trooper is an unaffiliated threat group that has led targeted campaigns against targets in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong.
Turla	Turla	Turla is a Russian-based threat group that has infected victims in over 45 countries, spanning a range of industries including government, embassies, military, education, research and pharmaceutical companies.
UNC2452	Solorigate, StellarParticle, Dark Halo	UNC2452 is a suspected Russian state-sponsored threat group responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds software supply chain intrusion. Victims of this campaign include government, consulting, technology, telecom, and other organizations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The group also compromised at least one think tank by late 2019.
Whitefly		Whitefly is a cyber espionage group that has been operating since at least 2017. The group has targeted organizations based mostly in Singapore across a wide variety of sectors, and is primarily interested in stealing large amounts of sensitive information. The group has been linked to an attack against Singapore’s largest public health organization, SingHealth.
Windshift	Bahamut	Windshift is a threat group that has been active since at least 2017, targeting specific individuals for surveillance in government departments and critical infrastructure across the Middle East.
Winnti Group	Winnti Group	Winnti Group is a threat group with Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2010.
WIRTE		WIRTE is a threat group that has been active since at least August 2018. The group focuses on targeting Middle East defense and diplomats.
Wizard Spider	TEMP.MixMaster, Grim Spider	Wizard Spider is financially motivated group that has been conducting ransomware campaigns since at least August 2018, primarily targeting large organizations.

Strontium (RUSSIA)
Zirconium (CHINA)
Phosphorus (IRAN)