| import type { APTGroup } from '@/types'; |
|
|
| export const APT_GROUPS: APTGroup[] = [ |
| |
| { |
| id: 'apt28', |
| name: 'APT28', |
| aka: 'Fancy Bear / Forest Blizzard / Sednit', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (GRU Unit 26165)', |
| lat: 55.75, lon: 37.6, |
| mitreId: 'G0007', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0007/', |
| description: 'GRU-linked group active since 2004. Compromised the DNC and Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Targets governments, military, and defense contractors across NATO countries.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Credential Access', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'NATO', 'Energy', 'Media'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt29', |
| name: 'APT29', |
| aka: 'Cozy Bear / Midnight Blizzard / NOBELIUM', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (SVR)', |
| lat: 55.8, lon: 37.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0016', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0016/', |
| description: 'SVR foreign intelligence group responsible for the SolarWinds supply chain compromise. Specializes in stealthy long-term access to diplomatic and government targets.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Think Tanks', 'Healthcare', 'Technology', 'Diplomatic'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'sandworm', |
| name: 'Sandworm Team', |
| aka: 'Voodoo Bear / BlackEnergy / APT44', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (GRU Unit 74455)', |
| lat: 55.7, lon: 37.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0034', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0034/', |
| description: 'Most destructive nation-state actor on record. Responsible for Ukraine power grid attacks, NotPetya ($10B damages), and Olympic Destroyer. Specializes in wiper malware against critical infrastructure.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Impact', 'Defense Evasion', 'Lateral Movement'], |
| targetSectors: ['Energy', 'Critical Infrastructure', 'Government', 'Finance', 'Transportation'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'turla', |
| name: 'Turla', |
| aka: 'Snake / Uroburos / Venomous Bear', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (FSB)', |
| lat: 55.75, lon: 37.62, |
| mitreId: 'G0010', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0010/', |
| description: 'Highly sophisticated FSB group active since the 1990s. Known for hijacking satellite links for C2 and compromising other APT infrastructure to piggyback on their access.', |
| tactics: ['Persistence', 'Command and Control', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Embassies', 'Research', 'Military'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'dragonfly', |
| name: 'Dragonfly', |
| aka: 'Berserk Bear / Energetic Bear / Ghost Blizzard', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (FSB Center 16)', |
| lat: 55.6, lon: 37.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0035', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0035/', |
| description: 'FSB group targeting energy and ICS sectors since 2010 via supply chain, spearphishing, and drive-by attacks. Has pre-positioned for potential disruptive attacks on Western power grids.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Energy', 'ICS', 'Defense', 'Aviation', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gamaredon', |
| name: 'Gamaredon Group', |
| aka: 'Primitive Bear / ACTINIUM / Armageddon', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (FSB Center 18)', |
| lat: 44.95, lon: 34.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0047', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0047/', |
| description: 'FSB group operating from occupied Crimea targeting Ukrainian government, military, and NGOs since 2013 with high-volume, persistent campaigns.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'NGO', 'Law Enforcement'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'temp_veles', |
| name: 'TEMP.Veles', |
| aka: 'XENOTIME', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (CNIIHM)', |
| lat: 55.5, lon: 37.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0088', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0088/', |
| description: 'Russia-based group that deployed TRITON malware against industrial safety systems (SIS) at a Middle East petrochemical facility — the first malware designed to directly attack safety instrumented systems.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Oil & Gas', 'ICS', 'Critical Infrastructure'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ember_bear', |
| name: 'Ember Bear', |
| aka: 'Cadet Blizzard / UAC-0056 / DEV-0586', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (GRU Unit 29155)', |
| lat: 55.6, lon: 37.7, |
| mitreId: 'G1003', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1003/', |
| description: 'GRU Unit 29155 responsible for WhisperGate destructive wiper attacks against Ukraine in January 2022, just weeks before the full invasion. Also targets European critical infrastructure.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Impact', 'Defense Evasion'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Telecommunications', 'Critical Infrastructure'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'saint_bear', |
| name: 'Saint Bear', |
| aka: 'Storm-0587 / Lorec53 / TA471', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (GRU-linked)', |
| lat: 55.65, lon: 37.55, |
| mitreId: 'G1031', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1031/', |
| description: 'Russian-nexus actor active since 2021 primarily targeting Ukraine and Georgia with Saint Bot RAT and OutSteel infostealer. Distinct from Ember Bear despite some overlap.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'NGO'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'star_blizzard', |
| name: 'Star Blizzard', |
| aka: 'SEABORGIUM / Callisto Group / COLDRIVER', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (FSB)', |
| lat: 59.95, lon: 30.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1033', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1033/', |
| description: 'FSB-linked espionage and influence group active since 2019, conducting persistent phishing and credential theft against NATO governments, academia, defense, and think tanks.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Credential Access', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Academia', 'Defense', 'NGO', 'Think Tanks'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'allanite', |
| name: 'ALLANITE', |
| aka: 'Palmetto Fusion', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (suspected)', |
| lat: 55.4, lon: 37.2, |
| mitreId: 'G1000', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1000/', |
| description: 'Suspected Russian group primarily targeting US and UK electric utility sectors. Maintains ICS access for intelligence gathering without yet exhibiting destructive capabilities.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Energy', 'Electric Utilities', 'ICS'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'indrik_spider', |
| name: 'Indrik Spider', |
| aka: 'Evil Corp / Manatee Tempest', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (Criminal)', |
| lat: 55.5, lon: 37.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0119', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0119/', |
| description: 'Russia-based cybercriminal group behind Dridex banking trojan and multiple ransomware strains. Sanctioned by US Treasury in 2019 but continues operating under new brand names.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Healthcare', 'Government', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'nomadic_octopus', |
| name: 'Nomadic Octopus', |
| aka: 'DustSquad', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (suspected)', |
| lat: 55.3, lon: 37.9, |
| mitreId: 'G0133', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0133/', |
| description: 'Russian-speaking espionage group primarily targeting Central Asian governments, diplomatic missions, and individuals since 2014 using Android and Windows malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic', 'NGO'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'inception', |
| name: 'Inception', |
| aka: 'Inception Framework / Cloud Atlas', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (suspected)', |
| lat: 55.2, lon: 37.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0100', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0100/', |
| description: 'Cyber espionage group active since 2014 primarily targeting Russia, but also active in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East across multiple industries and government entities.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Finance', 'Energy', 'Research'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'redcurl', |
| name: 'RedCurl', |
| aka: 'RedCurl', |
| sponsor: 'Russia (suspected)', |
| lat: 55.9, lon: 37.8, |
| mitreId: 'G1039', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1039/', |
| description: 'Russian-speaking corporate espionage group active since 2018 targeting travel, insurance, and banking companies in Ukraine, Canada, and the UK for intellectual property and financial data theft.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Discovery', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Travel', 'Insurance', 'Banking', 'Legal'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'apt1', |
| name: 'APT1', |
| aka: 'Comment Crew / Comment Panda', |
| sponsor: 'China (PLA Unit 61398)', |
| lat: 31.2, lon: 121.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0006', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0006/', |
| description: 'PLA Unit 61398 exposed by Mandiant in 2013. Conducted massive IP theft against 141 organizations over 7 years, exfiltrating terabytes of data across 20 industries.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aerospace', 'Defense', 'Energy', 'Telecommunications', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt3', |
| name: 'APT3', |
| aka: 'Gothic Panda / Buckeye / UPS Team', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS)', |
| lat: 23.1, lon: 113.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0022', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0022/', |
| description: 'MSS group responsible for Operation Clandestine Fox. Was found repurposing NSA TAO hacking tools before the Shadow Brokers leak. Shifted focus to Hong Kong political organizations by 2015.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Lateral Movement', 'Defense Evasion', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aerospace', 'Defense', 'Construction', 'Engineering', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt5', |
| name: 'APT5', |
| aka: 'Mulberry Typhoon / Keyhole Panda / UNC2630', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1023', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1023/', |
| description: 'China-based espionage actor active since 2007 targeting telecoms, aerospace, and defense with advanced tradecraft and zero-day exploits against networking devices.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'Aerospace', 'Defense'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt10', |
| name: 'menuPass', |
| aka: 'APT10 / Stone Panda / Cicada', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS Tianjin)', |
| lat: 39.1, lon: 117.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0045', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0045/', |
| description: 'MSS group conducting Cloud Hopper — a global attack on managed service providers to gain upstream access to hundreds of client organizations simultaneously across 45+ countries.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Managed Service Providers', 'Healthcare', 'Defense', 'Aviation', 'Satellite'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt12', |
| name: 'APT12', |
| aka: 'IXESHE / Numbered Panda / DynCalc', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0005', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0005/', |
| description: 'China-attributed threat group targeting media outlets, high-tech companies, and multiple governments using spearphishing campaigns.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Media', 'Technology', 'Government'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt16', |
| name: 'APT16', |
| aka: 'APT16', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 31.2, lon: 121.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0023', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0023/', |
| description: 'China-based group that launched spearphishing campaigns targeting Japanese and Taiwanese organizations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt17', |
| name: 'APT17', |
| aka: 'Deputy Dog', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0025', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0025/', |
| description: 'China-based group targeting US government entities, defense industry, law firms, IT companies, mining companies, and NGOs.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Law Firms', 'Mining', 'NGO'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt18', |
| name: 'APT18', |
| aka: 'Dynamite Panda / TG-0416', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0026', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0026/', |
| description: 'Threat group active since at least 2009 targeting technology, manufacturing, human rights groups, government, and medical sectors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Manufacturing', 'Healthcare', 'Government', 'Human Rights'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt19', |
| name: 'APT19', |
| aka: 'Codoso / C0d0so0 / Sunshop Group', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0073', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0073/', |
| description: 'Chinese group targeting defense, finance, energy, pharma, telecoms, education, manufacturing, and legal services. In 2017 targeted seven law and investment firms.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Defense', 'Finance', 'Energy', 'Pharmaceutical', 'Legal'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt30', |
| name: 'APT30', |
| aka: 'APT30', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 22.5, lon: 114.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0013', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0013/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese government-associated group. Shares some characteristics with Naikon but appears to be a distinct entity.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt32', |
| name: 'APT32', |
| aka: 'OceanLotus / Canvas Cyclone / BISMUTH', |
| sponsor: 'Vietnam', |
| lat: 21.0, lon: 105.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0050', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0050/', |
| description: 'Suspected Vietnam-based group active since 2014 targeting foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists with strategic web compromises and a strong focus on Southeast Asia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Media', 'Dissidents', 'Manufacturing', 'Hospitality'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt40', |
| name: 'Leviathan', |
| aka: 'APT40 / BRONZE MOHAWK / Gingham Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS Hainan)', |
| lat: 20.0, lon: 110.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0065', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0065/', |
| description: 'MSS Hainan bureau group targeting maritime, naval defense, and aviation. Actively exploits newly disclosed vulnerabilities within days of publication. Indicted by US DOJ in 2021.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Naval Defense', 'Maritime', 'Aviation', 'Research', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt41', |
| name: 'APT41', |
| aka: 'Double Dragon / Wicked Panda / BARIUM', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS)', |
| lat: 38.0, lon: 118.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0096', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096/', |
| description: 'Dual-purpose Chinese group conducting state-sponsored espionage and financially motivated cybercrime. Unique in targeting healthcare and tech for IP theft alongside ransomware operations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Privilege Escalation', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Telecommunications', 'Technology', 'Finance', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'hafnium', |
| name: 'HAFNIUM', |
| aka: 'Silk Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China (MSS)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0125', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0125/', |
| description: 'Responsible for the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server zero-day exploitation affecting 250,000+ servers globally. Targets US defense contractors, law firms, and infectious disease researchers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Defense Contractors', 'Law Firms', 'Research', 'NGO', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'volt_typhoon', |
| name: 'Volt Typhoon', |
| aka: 'Bronze Silhouette / Vanguard Panda', |
| sponsor: 'China (PLA)', |
| lat: 32.0, lon: 118.8, |
| mitreId: 'G1017', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1017/', |
| description: 'Pre-positioning group focused on US critical infrastructure for potential disruption in a Taiwan conflict. Uses living-off-the-land techniques exclusively, leaving minimal forensic traces.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Command and Control', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Critical Infrastructure', 'Energy', 'Water', 'Telecommunications', 'Transportation'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'salt_typhoon', |
| name: 'Salt Typhoon', |
| aka: 'Salt Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China (PRC State-backed)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.5, |
| mitreId: 'G1045', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1045/', |
| description: 'PRC state-backed actor responsible for numerous compromises of major US telecommunications and internet service providers since 2019, including wiretapping systems.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'ISP', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'mustang_panda', |
| name: 'Mustang Panda', |
| aka: 'TA416 / RedDelta / BRONZE PRESIDENT / EARTH PRETA', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0129', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0129/', |
| description: 'China-based espionage group active since 2012 using tailored phishing lures against governments, diplomatic organizations, religious institutions, and NGOs globally.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic', 'NGO', 'Religious', 'Research'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'axiom', |
| name: 'Axiom', |
| aka: 'Group 72', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0001', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0001/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese espionage group targeting aerospace, defense, government, manufacturing, and media sectors since at least 2008.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aerospace', 'Defense', 'Government', 'Manufacturing', 'Media'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'deep_panda', |
| name: 'Deep Panda', |
| aka: 'Shell Crew / Black Vine / KungFu Kittens', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 31.2, lon: 121.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0009', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0009/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese group attributed to the Anthem healthcare breach affecting 80M Americans. Also known as Black Vine. Some overlap with APT19.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Defense', 'Finance', 'Government', 'Telecommunications'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gallium', |
| name: 'GALLIUM', |
| aka: 'Granite Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0093', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0093/', |
| description: 'Cyberespionage group active since 2012 known for Operation Soft Cell — a long-term campaign targeting global telecommunications providers for subscriber data collection.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'Finance', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ke3chang', |
| name: 'Ke3chang', |
| aka: 'APT15 / Vixen Panda / NICKEL / Nylon Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.6, |
| mitreId: 'G0004', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0004/', |
| description: 'Chinese group active since 2010 targeting oil, government, diplomatic, military, and NGOs in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and North America.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Oil & Gas', 'Government', 'Diplomatic', 'Military', 'NGO'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'naikon', |
| name: 'Naikon', |
| aka: 'Naikon', |
| sponsor: 'China (PLA Unit 78020)', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0019', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0019/', |
| description: 'PLA Chengdu unit primarily targeting Southeast Asian governments and militaries as well as UN bodies since at least 2010.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'UN Bodies', 'ASEAN'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'elderwood', |
| name: 'Elderwood', |
| aka: 'Elderwood Gang / Sneaky Panda', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0066', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese group responsible for the 2009 Google intrusion (Operation Aurora). Targets defense, supply chain, human rights NGOs, and IT service providers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Defense', 'Supply Chain', 'Human Rights', 'IT Services'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'blacktech', |
| name: 'BlackTech', |
| aka: 'Palmerworm', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 25.03, lon: 121.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0098', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese group primarily targeting Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong organizations in media, construction, engineering, electronics, and financial sectors since 2013.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Media', 'Construction', 'Engineering', 'Electronics', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'bronze_butler', |
| name: 'BRONZE BUTLER', |
| aka: 'REDBALDKNIGHT / Tick', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.7, |
| mitreId: 'G0060', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0060/', |
| description: 'Chinese-origin group active since 2008 primarily targeting Japanese organizations in government, biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, and industrial chemistry.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Biotechnology', 'Electronics', 'Industrial Chemistry'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'threat_group_3390', |
| name: 'Threat Group-3390', |
| aka: 'APT27 / Iron Tiger / LuckyMouse / Linen Typhoon', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0027', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0027/', |
| description: 'Chinese group using strategic web compromises since at least 2010 targeting aerospace, government, defense, technology, energy, manufacturing, and gambling sectors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aerospace', 'Government', 'Defense', 'Technology', 'Energy'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'putter_panda', |
| name: 'Putter Panda', |
| aka: 'APT2 / MSUpdater', |
| sponsor: 'China (PLA Unit 61486)', |
| lat: 31.3, lon: 121.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0024', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0024/', |
| description: 'Chinese threat group attributed to PLA Unit 61486 of the 3rd General Staff Department targeting government and defense organizations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Satellite', 'Aerospace'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'lotus_blossom', |
| name: 'Lotus Blossom', |
| aka: 'DRAGONFISH / Spring Dragon / Bilbug / Thrip', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 22.5, lon: 114.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0030', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0030/', |
| description: 'Long-standing Chinese threat group targeting Asian governments and related organizations since at least 2009, including digital certificate issuers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Telecommunications', 'Digital Certificates'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'aquatic_panda', |
| name: 'Aquatic Panda', |
| aka: 'Aquatic Panda', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0143', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0143/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese group with dual intelligence collection and industrial espionage missions, primarily targeting telecoms, technology, and government since 2020.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'Technology', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'chimera', |
| name: 'Chimera', |
| aka: 'Chimera', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 25.03, lon: 121.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0114', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0114/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese group targeting Taiwan semiconductor industry and airline data since at least 2018 using Cobalt Strike and living-off-the-land techniques.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Semiconductor', 'Airline', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'earth_lusca', |
| name: 'Earth Lusca', |
| aka: 'TAG-22 / Charcoal Typhoon / CHROMIUM', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 22.3, lon: 114.2, |
| mitreId: 'G1006', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1006/', |
| description: 'Chinese espionage group active since 2019 targeting governments, media, gambling, COVID-19 research, and cryptocurrency platforms across 20+ countries.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Media', 'Gambling', 'Research', 'Cryptocurrency'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'cinnamon_tempest', |
| name: 'Cinnamon Tempest', |
| aka: 'DEV-0401 / Emperor Dragonfly / BRONZE STARLIGHT', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.9, |
| mitreId: 'G1021', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1021/', |
| description: 'Chinese group deploying multiple ransomware strains based on leaked Babuk source code since 2021, likely motivated by IP theft rather than financial gain.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Manufacturing', 'Healthcare', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'daggerfly', |
| name: 'Daggerfly', |
| aka: 'Evasive Panda / BRONZE HIGHLAND', |
| sponsor: 'China (PRC-linked)', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1034', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034/', |
| description: 'PRC-linked APT active since 2012 targeting individuals, government/NGO entities, and telecoms in Asia and Africa, exclusively using MgBot malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'NGO', 'Telecommunications'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'admin338', |
| name: 'admin@338', |
| aka: 'admin@338', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0018', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0018/', |
| description: 'China-based group using newsworthy events as lures to deliver publicly available RATs like PoisonIvy, primarily targeting financial, economic, and trade policy organizations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Trade Policy', 'Government', 'Think Tanks'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'aoqin_dragon', |
| name: 'Aoqin Dragon', |
| aka: 'Aoqin Dragon', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 22.3, lon: 114.1, |
| mitreId: 'G1007', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1007/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese espionage group active since 2013 primarily targeting government, education, and telecoms in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Education', 'Telecommunications'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'backdoor_diplomacy', |
| name: 'BackdoorDiplomacy', |
| aka: 'BackdoorDiplomacy', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0135', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0135/', |
| description: 'Cyber espionage group active since 2017 targeting Ministries of Foreign Affairs and telecom companies in Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Foreign Affairs', 'Telecommunications', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'dragonok', |
| name: 'DragonOK', |
| aka: 'DragonOK', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 117.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0017', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0017/', |
| description: 'Chinese group targeting Japanese organizations with phishing. Uses PlugX, PoisonIvy, and FormerFirstRat. Thought to have direct or indirect relationship with Moafee.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Technology', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gallmaker', |
| name: 'Gallmaker', |
| aka: 'Gallmaker', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (Middle East)', |
| lat: 33.3, lon: 44.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0084', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0084/', |
| description: 'Cyberespionage group active since at least 2017 targeting victims in the Middle East, with a focus on defense, military, and government sectors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Defense', 'Military', 'Government'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'indigozebra', |
| name: 'IndigoZebra', |
| aka: 'IndigoZebra', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0136', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0136/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese cyber espionage group targeting Central Asian governments since at least 2014.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'luminousmoth', |
| name: 'LuminousMoth', |
| aka: 'LuminousMoth', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1014', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1014/', |
| description: 'Chinese-speaking espionage group active since 2020 targeting high-profile government entities in Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Southeast Asia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'moafee', |
| name: 'Moafee', |
| aka: 'Moafee', |
| sponsor: 'China (Guangdong)', |
| lat: 23.1, lon: 113.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0002', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0002/', |
| description: 'Chinese group from Guangdong with overlapping TTPs and custom tools with DragonOK, suggesting a direct or indirect relationship.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'mofang', |
| name: 'Mofang', |
| aka: 'Mofang', |
| sponsor: 'China (likely)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.6, |
| mitreId: 'G0103', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0103/', |
| description: 'Likely Chinese group known for imitating victim infrastructure. Targeting government and critical infrastructure in Myanmar plus military, automobile, and weapons industries since 2012.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Critical Infrastructure', 'Military', 'Automobile'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'pitty_tiger', |
| name: 'PittyTiger', |
| aka: 'PittyTiger', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.7, |
| mitreId: 'G0011', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0011/', |
| description: 'Chinese group using multiple malware types for command and control to maintain persistent access to victim networks.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Command and Control'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'rancor', |
| name: 'Rancor', |
| aka: 'Rancor', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 22.3, lon: 114.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0075', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0075/', |
| description: 'Threat group leading targeted campaigns against Southeast Asia using politically-motivated lures to deliver malicious documents.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Political Organizations'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'redecho', |
| name: 'RedEcho', |
| aka: 'RedEcho', |
| sponsor: 'China (PRC-linked)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.2, |
| mitreId: 'G1042', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1042/', |
| description: 'PRC-linked actor with long-running intrusions into Indian critical infrastructure. Associated with ShadowPad malware and overlaps with APT41.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Critical Infrastructure', 'Energy', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'rocke', |
| name: 'Rocke', |
| aka: 'Iron Cybercrime Group', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 30.6, lon: 104.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0106', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0106/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese cryptojacking group stealing victim system resources for cryptocurrency mining using the email address rocke@live.cn.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Cloud', 'Technology', 'General'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'scarlet_mimic', |
| name: 'Scarlet Mimic', |
| aka: 'Scarlet Mimic', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0029', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0029/', |
| description: 'Group targeting minority rights activists. Motivations appear aligned with the Chinese government. Some IP overlap with Putter Panda.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Civil Society', 'Human Rights', 'Minority Groups'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'suckfly', |
| name: 'Suckfly', |
| aka: 'Suckfly', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 117.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0039', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0039/', |
| description: 'China-based threat group active since at least 2014 conducting targeted intrusion campaigns.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Technology', 'Defense'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ta459', |
| name: 'TA459', |
| aka: 'TA459', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.6, |
| mitreId: 'G0062', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0062/', |
| description: 'China-linked group targeting Russia, Belarus, Mongolia, and other countries using spearphishing with RATs.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'thrip', |
| name: 'Thrip', |
| aka: 'Thrip', |
| sponsor: 'China', |
| lat: 22.5, lon: 114.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0076', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0076/', |
| description: 'Espionage group targeting satellite communications, telecoms, and defense contractors in the US and Southeast Asia using both custom malware and living-off-the-land techniques.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Satellite', 'Telecommunications', 'Defense'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'toddycat', |
| name: 'ToddyCat', |
| aka: 'ToddyCat', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 116.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1022', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1022/', |
| description: 'Sophisticated group active since 2020 using custom loaders and multi-stage infection chains against government and military targets in Europe and Asia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'tonto_team', |
| name: 'Tonto Team', |
| aka: 'Earth Akhlut / CactusPete / Karma Panda', |
| sponsor: 'China (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 117.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0131', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0131/', |
| description: 'Suspected Chinese state-sponsored espionage group targeting Russia, Japan, South Korea, and US entities in government, military, finance, and energy sectors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Finance', 'Energy'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'lazarus', |
| name: 'Lazarus Group', |
| aka: 'Hidden Cobra / ZINC / Diamond Sleet', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 39.0, lon: 125.75, |
| mitreId: 'G0032', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0032/', |
| description: 'DPRK group responsible for the Sony Pictures hack, $81M Bangladesh Bank heist, and WannaCry. Primary mission is sanctions evasion through cryptocurrency theft to fund the weapons program.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Defense', 'Media', 'Critical Infrastructure'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'kimsuky', |
| name: 'Kimsuky', |
| aka: 'Velvet Chollima / Emerald Sleet / APT43 / TA427', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 39.0, lon: 125.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0094', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094/', |
| description: 'DPRK intelligence collection group targeting Korean Peninsula policy experts, nuclear specialists, and sanctions officials. Uses highly tailored spearphishing posing as journalists and academics.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration', 'Reconnaissance'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Think Tanks', 'Nuclear Research', 'Defense', 'Academia'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt37', |
| name: 'APT37', |
| aka: 'Reaper / ScarCruft / InkySquid / Ricochet Chollima', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 37.5, lon: 126.9, |
| mitreId: 'G0067', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0067/', |
| description: 'DPRK group targeting South Korean defectors, journalists, and human rights activists using zero-day exploits in Hangul Word Processor and Android mobile malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Human Rights', 'Defectors', 'Media', 'Government', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt38', |
| name: 'APT38', |
| aka: 'Bluenoroff / Stardust Chollima / Sapphire Sleet', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 39.0, lon: 125.7, |
| mitreId: 'G0082', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0082/', |
| description: 'DPRK financial crime unit responsible for over $2B in theft from global banks via SWIFT network manipulation. Focus on long-term bank network infiltration before executing large transfers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'Financial Institutions', 'SWIFT Network', 'Cryptocurrency'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'andariel', |
| name: 'Andariel', |
| aka: 'Silent Chollima / PLUTONIUM / Onyx Sleet', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 39.0, lon: 125.6, |
| mitreId: 'G0138', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0138/', |
| description: 'North Korean group primarily targeting South Korean government agencies, military, and domestic companies since 2009. Also conducts cyber financial operations against ATMs and cryptocurrency exchanges.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Finance', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Defense'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'applejeus', |
| name: 'AppleJeus', |
| aka: 'Gleaming Pisces / Citrine Sleet / UNC4736', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea (RGB)', |
| lat: 39.0, lon: 125.9, |
| mitreId: 'G1049', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1049/', |
| description: 'DPRK group responsible for the 3CX supply chain attack. Deploys malicious cryptocurrency software to compromise high-value financial targets and generate revenue for the regime.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Cryptocurrency', 'Finance', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'moonstone_sleet', |
| name: 'Moonstone Sleet', |
| aka: 'Storm-1789', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea', |
| lat: 38.9, lon: 125.7, |
| mitreId: 'G1036', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1036/', |
| description: 'DPRK-linked actor executing financial and espionage operations. Notable for creating fake companies and personas to interact with targets, and delivering malware via fully functional games.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Defense', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'contagious_interview', |
| name: 'Contagious Interview', |
| aka: 'DeceptiveDevelopment / Tenacious Pungsan / DEV#POPPER', |
| sponsor: 'North Korea', |
| lat: 39.1, lon: 125.8, |
| mitreId: 'G1052', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1052/', |
| description: 'North Korea-aligned group active since 2023 targeting software developers and cryptocurrency professionals with fake job interview lures that deliver cross-platform malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'apt33', |
| name: 'APT33', |
| aka: 'Elfin / Peach Sandstorm / HOLMIUM', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC)', |
| lat: 34.0, lon: 53.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0064', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0064/', |
| description: 'Iranian group targeting aerospace, energy, and petrochemical sectors since 2013. Known for Shamoon malware deployments against Saudi Arabia and spearphishing US defense contractors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aerospace', 'Energy', 'Petrochemical', 'Government', 'Defense'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt34', |
| name: 'OilRig', |
| aka: 'APT34 / Helix Kitten / Hazel Sandstorm / EUROPIUM', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (MOIS)', |
| lat: 35.7, lon: 51.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0049', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0049/', |
| description: 'Iranian MOIS group conducting long-term espionage against Middle East financial, government, and energy sectors. Known for DNS hijacking and LinkedIn-based recruitment phishing.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Credential Access', 'Collection', 'Command and Control'], |
| targetSectors: ['Financial', 'Government', 'Energy', 'Telecoms', 'Chemical'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt35', |
| name: 'Magic Hound', |
| aka: 'APT35 / Charming Kitten / Mint Sandstorm / TA453', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC)', |
| lat: 35.6, lon: 51.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0059', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0059/', |
| description: 'IRGC-linked group conducting long-term social engineering campaigns since 2014 against government/military personnel, academics, journalists, and international organizations like WHO.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Academia', 'Media', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt39', |
| name: 'APT39', |
| aka: 'Remix Kitten / Chafer / ITG07', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (MOIS)', |
| lat: 35.5, lon: 52.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0087', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0087/', |
| description: 'Iranian MOIS group focused on tracking dissidents and monitoring individuals of interest to the regime across 30+ countries using custom backdoors.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration', 'Reconnaissance'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'Travel', 'Government', 'Dissidents', 'Media'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'apt42', |
| name: 'APT42', |
| aka: 'APT42', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC)', |
| lat: 35.8, lon: 51.5, |
| mitreId: 'G1044', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1044/', |
| description: 'Iranian-sponsored espionage group focused on Middle East targets since 2015, using spearphishing and PINEFLOWER Android malware to collect and exfiltrate data.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Civil Society', 'Media', 'Diplomatic'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'muddywater', |
| name: 'MuddyWater', |
| aka: 'Static Kitten / Seedworm / MERCURY / Mango Sandstorm', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (MOIS)', |
| lat: 32.4, lon: 53.7, |
| mitreId: 'G0069', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0069/', |
| description: 'MOIS subordinate element targeting government, telecom, defense, and oil & gas organizations across Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America since 2017.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Command and Control'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Telecoms', 'Defense', 'Oil & Gas', 'Airlines'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'agrius', |
| name: 'Agrius', |
| aka: 'Pink Sandstorm / AMERICIUM / Agonizing Serpens', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (MOIS)', |
| lat: 35.7, lon: 51.5, |
| mitreId: 'G1030', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1030/', |
| description: 'Iranian MOIS-linked group active since 2020 conducting ransomware and wiper operations primarily targeting Israeli organizations for destructive effect rather than financial gain.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Healthcare', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ajax_security', |
| name: 'Ajax Security Team', |
| aka: 'Operation Woolen-Goldfish / Rocket Kitten / Flying Kitten', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.6, lon: 51.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0130', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0130/', |
| description: 'Iranian group active since 2010, transitioning from website defacement to malware-based espionage targeting the US defense industrial base and Iranian anti-censorship technology users.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Defense', 'Government', 'Civil Society'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'cleaver', |
| name: 'Cleaver', |
| aka: 'Threat Group 2889 / TG-2889', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.7, lon: 51.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0003', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0003/', |
| description: 'Iranian actors responsible for Operation Cleaver targeting critical infrastructure across 16 countries, including aviation, energy, defense, and transportation.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Critical Infrastructure', 'Aviation', 'Energy', 'Defense', 'Transportation'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'copykittens', |
| name: 'CopyKittens', |
| aka: 'CopyKittens', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.5, lon: 51.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0052', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0052/', |
| description: 'Iranian cyber espionage group operating since at least 2013 responsible for Operation Wilted Tulip targeting Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the US, Jordan, and Germany.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Research', 'Technology'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'curium', |
| name: 'CURIUM', |
| aka: 'Crimson Sandstorm / TA456 / Tortoise Shell / Yellow Liderc', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC)', |
| lat: 35.4, lon: 51.2, |
| mitreId: 'G1012', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1012/', |
| description: 'Iranian group investing months building social media relationships with targets before deploying malware. Targets IT service providers in the Middle East since at least 2018.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['IT Services', 'Government', 'Defense'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'cyberav3ngers', |
| name: 'CyberAv3ngers', |
| aka: 'Soldiers of Soloman', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC)', |
| lat: 35.7, lon: 51.6, |
| mitreId: 'G1027', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1027/', |
| description: 'IRGC-affiliated group that globally targeted Unitronics PLCs in 2023, attacking water/wastewater facilities, energy, and healthcare sectors with defacement and disruption.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Water', 'Energy', 'Healthcare', 'Manufacturing', 'ICS'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ferocious_kitten', |
| name: 'Ferocious Kitten', |
| aka: 'Ferocious Kitten', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.5, lon: 51.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0137', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0137/', |
| description: 'Iranian threat group primarily targeting Persian-speaking individuals inside Iran with surveillance and monitoring capabilities since at least 2015.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Dissidents', 'Civil Society', 'Journalists'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fox_kitten', |
| name: 'Fox Kitten', |
| aka: 'Pioneer Kitten / UNC757 / RUBIDIUM / Lemon Sandstorm', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (suspected government nexus)', |
| lat: 35.6, lon: 51.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0117', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0117/', |
| description: 'Iranian-nexus group active since 2017 targeting oil & gas, government, defense, healthcare, and manufacturing in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Australia, and North America.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Oil & Gas', 'Government', 'Defense', 'Healthcare', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'group5', |
| name: 'Group5', |
| aka: 'Group5', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (suspected)', |
| lat: 35.3, lon: 51.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0043', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0043/', |
| description: 'Iranian-nexus group targeting Syrian opposition via spearphishing and watering holes, using Android RAT DroidJack and njRAT for surveillance.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Civil Society', 'Political Opposition', 'Journalists'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'hexane', |
| name: 'HEXANE', |
| aka: 'Lyceum / Siamesekitten / Spirlin', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.4, lon: 51.3, |
| mitreId: 'G1001', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1001/', |
| description: 'Iranian cyber espionage group targeting oil & gas, telecoms, aviation, and ISPs in the Middle East and Africa since at least 2017.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Oil & Gas', 'Telecommunications', 'Aviation', 'ISP'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'leafminer', |
| name: 'Leafminer', |
| aka: 'Raspite', |
| sponsor: 'Iran', |
| lat: 35.2, lon: 51.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0077', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0077/', |
| description: 'Iranian threat group targeting government organizations and businesses in the Middle East since early 2017 using custom malware and watering hole attacks.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Energy'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'moses_staff', |
| name: 'Moses Staff', |
| aka: 'DEV-0500 / Marigold Sandstorm', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (politically motivated)', |
| lat: 35.8, lon: 51.6, |
| mitreId: 'G1009', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1009/', |
| description: 'Suspected Iranian group primarily targeting Israeli companies since 2021, leaking stolen data and encrypting networks without a ransom demand for purely destructive political effect.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Energy', 'Manufacturing', 'Utilities'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'silent_librarian', |
| name: 'Silent Librarian', |
| aka: 'TA407 / COBALT DICKENS', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (IRGC / Mabna Institute)', |
| lat: 35.6, lon: 51.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0122', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0122/', |
| description: 'Iranian group affiliated with the Mabna Institute conducting credential phishing against universities and research institutions worldwide on behalf of the IRGC.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Credential Access', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Academia', 'Research', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'polonium', |
| name: 'POLONIUM', |
| aka: 'Plaid Rain', |
| sponsor: 'Lebanon (Iran-coordinated)', |
| lat: 33.9, lon: 35.5, |
| mitreId: 'G1005', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1005/', |
| description: 'Lebanon-based group primarily targeting Israeli organizations since 2022. Coordinates operations with Iranian MOIS based on victim overlap and shared techniques.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Manufacturing', 'IT', 'Defense', 'Healthcare', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'apt_c23', |
| name: 'APT-C-23', |
| aka: 'Mantis / Arid Viper / Desert Falcon / Two-tailed Scorpion', |
| sponsor: 'Palestinian (Hamas-linked)', |
| lat: 31.5, lon: 34.5, |
| mitreId: 'G1028', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1028/', |
| description: 'Group active since 2014 primarily targeting Israeli military assets. Has developed Android and iOS mobile spyware since 2017 for surveillance of targets across the Middle East.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Military', 'Government', 'Defense', 'Civil Society'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'molerats', |
| name: 'Molerats', |
| aka: 'Operation Molerats / Gaza Cybergang', |
| sponsor: 'Palestine (Hamas-linked)', |
| lat: 31.5, lon: 34.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0021', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0021/', |
| description: 'Arabic-speaking politically-motivated group operating since 2012, targeting Middle East, European, and US entities with politically themed lures.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Media', 'NGO'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'dark_caracal', |
| name: 'Dark Caracal', |
| aka: 'Dark Caracal', |
| sponsor: 'Lebanon (GDGS)', |
| lat: 33.9, lon: 35.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0070', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0070/', |
| description: 'Threat group attributed to the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security conducting global mobile and desktop surveillance operations since at least 2012.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Military', 'Government', 'Finance', 'Manufacturing', 'Utilities'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'darkhydrus', |
| name: 'DarkHydrus', |
| aka: 'DarkHydrus', |
| sponsor: 'Iran (suspected)', |
| lat: 35.3, lon: 51.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0079', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0079/', |
| description: 'Threat group targeting government agencies and educational institutions in the Middle East since 2016 using open-source tools and DNS tunneling for C2.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Command and Control'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Education'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'blackoasis', |
| name: 'BlackOasis', |
| aka: 'BlackOasis', |
| sponsor: 'Middle East (government customer)', |
| lat: 25.2, lon: 55.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0063', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0063/', |
| description: 'Middle Eastern group believed to be a customer of Gamma Group (FinSpy). Targets UN figures, opposition bloggers, activists, regional journalists, and think tanks.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['UN', 'Civil Society', 'Journalists', 'Think Tanks'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'bouncing_golf', |
| name: 'Bouncing Golf', |
| aka: 'Bouncing Golf', |
| sponsor: 'Middle East (suspected)', |
| lat: 25.0, lon: 45.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0097', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0097/', |
| description: 'Cyberespionage campaign targeting Middle Eastern countries with Android malware capable of stealing sensitive data from mobile devices.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Telecoms'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'stealth_falcon', |
| name: 'Stealth Falcon', |
| aka: 'Project Raven', |
| sponsor: 'UAE (suspected government)', |
| lat: 24.5, lon: 54.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0038', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0038/', |
| description: 'UAE government-linked group conducting targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Journalists', 'Activists', 'Dissidents', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'sea_turtle', |
| name: 'Sea Turtle', |
| aka: 'Teal Kurma / Marbled Dust / Cosmic Wolf / SILICON', |
| sponsor: 'Turkey', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 32.9, |
| mitreId: 'G1041', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1041/', |
| description: 'Turkey-linked group active since 2017 conducting DNS hijacking operations against registrars and DNS providers to intercept credentials for government and security targets.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Credential Access', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Telecoms', 'ISP', 'Defense', 'Media'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'promethium', |
| name: 'PROMETHIUM', |
| aka: 'StrongPity', |
| sponsor: 'Turkey (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 32.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0056', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0056/', |
| description: 'Espionage group focused since 2012 on Turkish targets and their perceived enemies, using trojanized software installers delivered via ISP-level interception.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Political Opposition'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'neodymium', |
| name: 'NEODYMIUM', |
| aka: 'NEODYMIUM', |
| sponsor: 'Turkey (suspected)', |
| lat: 39.9, lon: 32.7, |
| mitreId: 'G0055', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0055/', |
| description: 'Activity group with a 2016 campaign heavily targeting Turkish victims. Closely associated with PROMETHIUM and reportedly linked to BlackOasis operations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Civil Society'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'sidewinder', |
| name: 'Sidewinder', |
| aka: 'T-APT-04 / Rattlesnake', |
| sponsor: 'India (suspected)', |
| lat: 28.6, lon: 77.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0121', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0121/', |
| description: 'Suspected Indian threat actor active since 2012, targeting government, military, and business entities primarily in Pakistan, China, Nepal, and Afghanistan.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Business', 'Police'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'patchwork', |
| name: 'Patchwork', |
| aka: 'Hangover Group / Dropping Elephant / MONSOON', |
| sponsor: 'India (suspected)', |
| lat: 28.6, lon: 77.3, |
| mitreId: 'G0040', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040/', |
| description: 'Suspected Indian group first observed in 2015. Targets diplomatic and government agencies globally. Notable for copy-pasting large amounts of code from online forums.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic', 'Think Tanks', 'Military'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'confucius', |
| name: 'Confucius', |
| aka: 'Confucius APT', |
| sponsor: 'South Asia (India suspected)', |
| lat: 28.5, lon: 77.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0142', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0142/', |
| description: 'Cyber espionage group primarily targeting military personnel, high-profile personalities, and government organizations in South Asia since 2013, with similarities to Patchwork.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Military', 'Government', 'Business'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'bitter', |
| name: 'BITTER', |
| aka: 'T-APT-17', |
| sponsor: 'South Asia (suspected)', |
| lat: 33.7, lon: 73.1, |
| mitreId: 'G1002', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1002/', |
| description: 'Suspected South Asian group active since 2013 targeting government, energy, and engineering organizations in Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Energy', 'Engineering'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'sidecopy', |
| name: 'SideCopy', |
| aka: 'SideCopy', |
| sponsor: 'Pakistan (suspected)', |
| lat: 33.7, lon: 73.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1008', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1008/', |
| description: 'Pakistani group mimicking Sidewinder infection chains to target Indian and Afghan government personnel since 2019. Named for its deliberate copying of a rival group\'s techniques.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Military'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gorgon_group', |
| name: 'Gorgon Group', |
| aka: 'Gorgon Group', |
| sponsor: 'Pakistan (suspected)', |
| lat: 33.7, lon: 73.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0078', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0078/', |
| description: 'Pakistan-connected group mixing criminal and targeted operations against government organizations in the UK, Spain, Russia, and the US.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'platinum', |
| name: 'PLATINUM', |
| aka: 'PLATINUM', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (SE Asia focus)', |
| lat: 13.7, lon: 100.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0068', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0068/', |
| description: 'Activity group active since 2009 targeting governments and related organizations in South and Southeast Asia with sophisticated techniques including abuse of hotpatching.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Lateral Movement'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Defense', 'Intelligence'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'darkhotel', |
| name: 'Darkhotel', |
| aka: 'DUBNIUM / Zigzag Hail', |
| sponsor: 'South Korea (suspected)', |
| lat: 37.5, lon: 127.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0012', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0012/', |
| description: 'Suspected South Korean group targeting traveling executives via hotel Wi-Fi networks and spearphishing since at least 2004.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Business Executives', 'Defense', 'Electronics', 'Pharmaceutical', 'Automotive'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'higaisa', |
| name: 'Higaisa', |
| aka: 'Higaisa', |
| sponsor: 'South Korea (suspected)', |
| lat: 37.5, lon: 127.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0126', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0126/', |
| description: 'Suspected South Korean origin group primarily targeting North Korea since 2009 but also operating in China, Japan, Russia, and Poland.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Political Organizations', 'NGO'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'silverterrier', |
| name: 'SilverTerrier', |
| aka: 'SilverTerrier', |
| sponsor: 'Nigeria (Criminal)', |
| lat: 9.1, lon: 7.4, |
| mitreId: 'G0083', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0083/', |
| description: 'Nigerian business email compromise (BEC) group active since 2014 targeting high technology, higher education, and manufacturing organizations using commodity malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Education', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'fin7', |
| name: 'FIN7', |
| aka: 'GOLD NIAGARA / Carbon Spider / Sangria Tempest', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Eastern Europe)', |
| lat: 50.4, lon: 30.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0046', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0046/', |
| description: 'Sophisticated criminal group responsible for over $3B in theft from 100+ US companies. Operated a fake cybersecurity company to recruit penetration testers. Now operates ransomware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Retail', 'Restaurant', 'Hospitality', 'Finance', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin6', |
| name: 'FIN6', |
| aka: 'Skeleton Spider / ITG08 / TAAL / Camouflage Tempest', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 30.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0037', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0037/', |
| description: 'Cybercrime group specializing in stealing and selling payment card data from point-of-sale systems in the hospitality and retail sectors. Pivoted to ransomware deployment.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Hospitality', 'Retail', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin8', |
| name: 'FIN8', |
| aka: 'Syssphinx', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 36.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0061', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0061/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting hospitality, retail, entertainment, insurance, and financial sectors since 2016. Switched to ransomware deployment in 2021.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Hospitality', 'Retail', 'Finance', 'Insurance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'carbanak', |
| name: 'Carbanak', |
| aka: 'Anunak', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia-linked)', |
| lat: 55.0, lon: 37.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0008', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0008/', |
| description: 'Cybercriminal group using Carbanak malware to target financial institutions since 2013. Responsible for over $1B in losses from banks via fraudulent wire transfers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'cobalt_group', |
| name: 'Cobalt Group', |
| aka: 'GOLD KINGSWOOD / Cobalt Spider', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.4, lon: 30.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0080', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0080/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting financial institutions via ATM systems, card processing, payment systems, and SWIFT since 2016. Primarily targeting banks in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and SE Asia.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'ATM', 'Payment Systems'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ta505', |
| name: 'TA505', |
| aka: 'Hive0065 / Spandex Tempest / CHIMBORAZO', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia-linked)', |
| lat: 55.0, lon: 38.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0092', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0092/', |
| description: 'Prolific criminal group known for massive email campaigns distributing Dridex and Clop ransomware. Responsible for some of the largest malware distribution campaigns ever recorded.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Command and Control', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Retail', 'Healthcare', 'Manufacturing', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'silence', |
| name: 'Silence', |
| aka: 'Whisper Spider', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia)', |
| lat: 55.7, lon: 37.9, |
| mitreId: 'G0091', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0091/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting financial institutions since 2016. Has compromised Russian Central Bank automated systems, ATMs, and card processing infrastructure.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'ATM', 'Card Processing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'indrik_spider2', |
| name: 'Wizard Spider', |
| aka: 'GOLD BLACKBURN / TEMP.MixMaster', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia)', |
| lat: 55.6, lon: 37.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0102', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0102/', |
| description: 'Russian cybercriminal group operating TrickBot banking trojan and Ryuk/Conti ransomware. One of the most prolific ransomware operators targeting hospitals, schools, and businesses.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Finance', 'Government', 'Manufacturing', 'Education'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gold_southfield', |
| name: 'GOLD SOUTHFIELD', |
| aka: 'Pinchy Spider', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia)', |
| lat: 55.3, lon: 37.2, |
| mitreId: 'G0115', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0115/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group operating REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service since 2018, conducting high-value attacks including the Kaseya supply chain attack affecting 1,500 organizations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Finance', 'Healthcare', 'Government'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'lapsus', |
| name: 'LAPSUS$', |
| aka: 'DEV-0537 / Strawberry Tempest', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (UK/Brazil)', |
| lat: 51.5, lon: -0.1, |
| mitreId: 'G1004', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1004/', |
| description: 'Young cybercriminal group specializing in social engineering and large-scale data extortion without ransomware. Compromised Microsoft, Okta, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Uber.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'Telecommunications', 'Government', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'scattered_spider', |
| name: 'Scattered Spider', |
| aka: 'Roasted 0ktapus / Octo Tempest / UNC3944', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (US/UK)', |
| lat: 37.8, lon: -122.4, |
| mitreId: 'G1015', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1015/', |
| description: 'Native English-speaking group active since 2022 using advanced social engineering and help-desk impersonation to bypass MFA and compromise enterprise cloud environments. Hit MGM and Caesars.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Privilege Escalation', 'Defense Evasion', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Hospitality', 'Gaming', 'Retail', 'Telecommunications', 'Finance'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'darkvisnya', |
| name: 'DarkVishnya', |
| aka: 'DarkVishnya', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Eastern Europe)', |
| lat: 52.2, lon: 21.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0105', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0105/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group attacking Eastern European financial institutions in 2017-2018 by physically planting malicious hardware devices inside bank offices.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'gcman', |
| name: 'GCMAN', |
| aka: 'GCMAN', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 55.0, lon: 37.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0036', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0036/', |
| description: 'Threat group targeting banks with the purpose of transferring money to e-currency services using custom malware and legitimate sysadmin tools.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'rtm', |
| name: 'RTM', |
| aka: 'RTM', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia)', |
| lat: 55.5, lon: 37.5, |
| mitreId: 'G0048', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0048/', |
| description: 'Russian cybercriminal group primarily targeting users of remote banking systems in Russia and neighboring countries since at least 2015 using the RTM banking trojan.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Banking', 'Finance', 'Remote Banking'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin4', |
| name: 'FIN4', |
| aka: 'FIN4', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (financial insider trading)', |
| lat: 40.7, lon: -74.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0085', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0085/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting confidential information for insider trading in healthcare and pharmaceutical companies since 2013. Focused solely on credential harvesting via phishing.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Credential Access', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Pharmaceutical', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin5', |
| name: 'FIN5', |
| aka: 'FIN5', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia-linked)', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 36.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0053', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0053/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting PII and payment card data in restaurant, gaming, and hotel industries since at least 2008.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Restaurant', 'Gaming', 'Hospitality'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin10', |
| name: 'FIN10', |
| aka: 'FIN10', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 49.0, lon: -98.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0051', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0051/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting North American organizations since 2013 via extortion using stolen data rather than ransomware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Gaming', 'Mining', 'Natural Resources', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'fin13', |
| name: 'FIN13', |
| aka: 'Elephant Beetle', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Latin America)', |
| lat: -14.2, lon: -51.9, |
| mitreId: 'G1016', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1016/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group targeting financial, retail, and hospitality industries in Mexico and Latin America since 2016 using custom tooling for fraud operations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Retail', 'Hospitality'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'akira', |
| name: 'Akira', |
| aka: 'GOLD SAHARA / Howling Scorpius', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 18.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1024', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1024/', |
| description: 'Ransomware group active since March 2023 using double extortion. Targets business, government, critical infrastructure, and healthcare with ESXi-capable variants overlapping with Conti.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Business', 'Government', 'Critical Infrastructure', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'blackbyte', |
| name: 'BlackByte', |
| aka: 'Hecamede', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 20.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1043', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1043/', |
| description: 'Ransomware group active since 2021 targeting critical infrastructure entities in North America using double extortion. Initially had a universal decryptor due to a shared encryption key.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Critical Infrastructure', 'Healthcare', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'play', |
| name: 'Play', |
| aka: 'Play', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 22.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1040', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1040/', |
| description: 'Ransomware group active since 2022 deploying Playcrypt ransomware against business, government, healthcare, and media in North America, South America, and Europe.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Business', 'Government', 'Healthcare', 'Media'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'inc_ransom', |
| name: 'INC Ransom', |
| aka: 'GOLD IONIC', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 24.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1032', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1032/', |
| description: 'Ransomware and data extortion group active since July 2023 targeting industrial, healthcare, and education sectors in the US and Europe.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Industrial', 'Healthcare', 'Education'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'medusa_group', |
| name: 'Medusa Group', |
| aka: 'Spearwing', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 26.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1051', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1051/', |
| description: 'RaaS operation active since 2021 employing living-off-the-land techniques and double extortion. Opportunistic targeting across all sectors globally.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Education', 'Government', 'Industrial'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'storm0501', |
| name: 'Storm-0501', |
| aka: 'Storm-0501', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 28.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1053', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1053/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated criminal group active since 2021 conducting ransomware operations using multiple RaaS platforms including LockBit, BlackCat, and Embargo.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Lateral Movement', 'Defense Evasion', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Government', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'storm1811', |
| name: 'Storm-1811', |
| aka: 'Storm-1811', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 30.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1046', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1046/', |
| description: 'Criminal entity linked to Black Basta ransomware. Uses email overloading and fake IT help-desk calls to trick employees into installing remote access tools.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Lateral Movement', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Finance', 'Manufacturing', 'Government'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'exotic_lily', |
| name: 'EXOTIC LILY', |
| aka: 'EXOTIC LILY', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (Russia-linked)', |
| lat: 55.2, lon: 37.6, |
| mitreId: 'G1011', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1011/', |
| description: 'Initial access broker closely linked with Wizard Spider, deploying Conti and Diavol ransomware. Targets IT, cybersecurity, and healthcare sectors via spearphishing since 2021.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution'], |
| targetSectors: ['IT', 'Cybersecurity', 'Healthcare'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'evilnum', |
| name: 'Evilnum', |
| aka: 'Evilnum', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 52.0, lon: 20.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0120', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0120/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group active since 2018 targeting financial technology companies, particularly those dealing with trading and investment platforms in Europe.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['FinTech', 'Finance', 'Investment'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ta551', |
| name: 'TA551', |
| aka: 'GOLD CABIN / Shathak', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 54.0, lon: 18.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0127', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0127/', |
| description: 'Financially motivated group active since 2018 distributing malware via email campaigns in English, German, Italian, and Japanese targeting organizations for ransomware deployment.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Healthcare', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'teamtnt', |
| name: 'TeamTNT', |
| aka: 'TeamTNT', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 51.0, lon: 10.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0139', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0139/', |
| description: 'Cloud and container-focused threat group active since 2019 targeting exposed Docker APIs and Kubernetes clusters to deploy cryptocurrency miners.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Cloud', 'Container Infrastructure', 'Technology'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'blue_mockingbird', |
| name: 'Blue Mockingbird', |
| aka: 'Blue Mockingbird', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal (unknown)', |
| lat: 40.0, lon: -100.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0108', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0108/', |
| description: 'Cluster deploying Monero cryptocurrency-mining DLL payloads on Windows systems, exploiting MSSQL servers since December 2019.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Impact'], |
| targetSectors: ['Technology', 'General'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'apt_c36', |
| name: 'APT-C-36', |
| aka: 'Blind Eagle', |
| sponsor: 'South America (Colombia/Venezuela)', |
| lat: 4.7, lon: -74.1, |
| mitreId: 'G0099', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0099/', |
| description: 'Suspected South American espionage group active since 2018 targeting Colombian government, financial, petroleum, and manufacturing organizations.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Finance', 'Petroleum', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'machete', |
| name: 'Machete', |
| aka: 'APT-C-43 / El Machete', |
| sponsor: 'South America (Venezuela suspected)', |
| lat: 10.5, lon: -66.9, |
| mitreId: 'G0095', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0095/', |
| description: 'Suspected Spanish-speaking group active since 2010 primarily targeting Latin American government and military intelligence services, with a focus on Venezuela.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Intelligence', 'Military', 'Utilities'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'malteiro', |
| name: 'Malteiro', |
| aka: 'Malteiro', |
| sponsor: 'Brazil (Criminal)', |
| lat: -15.8, lon: -47.9, |
| mitreId: 'G1026', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1026/', |
| description: 'Brazil-based criminal group active since 2019 operating Mispadu banking trojan as Malware-as-a-Service, primarily targeting victims in Latin America and Europe.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Retail', 'General'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'poseidon_group', |
| name: 'Poseidon Group', |
| aka: 'Poseidon Group', |
| sponsor: 'Brazil', |
| lat: -15.8, lon: -47.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0033', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0033/', |
| description: 'Portuguese-speaking group active since 2005 exfiltrating data and blackmailing victim companies into contracting them as a security firm.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Finance', 'Energy', 'Government', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
|
|
| |
| { |
| id: 'equation', |
| name: 'Equation', |
| aka: 'Equation Group', |
| sponsor: 'USA (NSA/TAO suspected)', |
| lat: 38.9, lon: -77.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0020', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0020/', |
| description: 'Extremely sophisticated group employing multiple RATs and zero-days. Known for the ability to overwrite hard disk drive firmware — a capability beyond any known threat actor. Tools leaked by Shadow Brokers.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Telecoms', 'Finance', 'Energy'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'strider', |
| name: 'Strider', |
| aka: 'ProjectSauron', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (nation-state)', |
| lat: 50.0, lon: 15.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0041', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0041/', |
| description: 'Highly sophisticated group active since 2011 targeting Russia, China, Sweden, Belgium, Iran, and Rwanda. Uses custom modular malware platform tailored to each victim.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Telecoms', 'Finance'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'orangeworm', |
| name: 'Orangeworm', |
| aka: 'Orangeworm', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown', |
| lat: 37.0, lon: -95.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0071', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0071/', |
| description: 'Group targeting healthcare organizations in the US, Europe, and Asia since 2015 for corporate espionage, implanting Kwampirs backdoor in radiology and imaging software.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Lateral Movement', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Healthcare', 'Pharmaceutical', 'IT Services', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'moustached_bouncer', |
| name: 'MoustachedBouncer', |
| aka: 'MoustachedBouncer', |
| sponsor: 'Belarus (suspected)', |
| lat: 53.9, lon: 27.6, |
| mitreId: 'G1019', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1019/', |
| description: 'Cyberespionage group active since 2014 exclusively targeting foreign embassies in Belarus, leveraging ISP-level adversary-in-the-middle attacks.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Diplomatic', 'Embassies'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'metador', |
| name: 'Metador', |
| aka: 'Metador', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (nation-state suspected)', |
| lat: 25.0, lon: 45.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1013', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1013/', |
| description: 'Mysterious threat group first reported in 2022 targeting a limited number of telecoms, ISPs, and universities in the Middle East and Africa with advanced custom malware.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Telecommunications', 'ISP', 'Academia'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'sowbug', |
| name: 'Sowbug', |
| aka: 'Sowbug', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (Asia-Pacific)', |
| lat: -6.2, lon: 106.8, |
| mitreId: 'G0054', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0054/', |
| description: 'Threat group conducting targeted attacks against government entities in South America and Southeast Asia since at least 2015 using the Felismus RAT.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Collection', 'Exfiltration'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Diplomatic'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'lazykscripter', |
| name: 'LazyScripter', |
| aka: 'LazyScripter', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown', |
| lat: 30.0, lon: 31.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0140', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0140/', |
| description: 'Threat group mainly targeting the airlines industry since at least 2018 using open-source toolsets and IATA-themed lures.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Airlines', 'Aviation'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'ta2541', |
| name: 'TA2541', |
| aka: 'TA2541', |
| sponsor: 'Criminal', |
| lat: 30.0, lon: 30.0, |
| mitreId: 'G1018', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1018/', |
| description: 'Cybercriminal group targeting aviation, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, and defense since 2017 with high-volume commodity RAT campaigns using aviation-themed lures.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Persistence', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Aviation', 'Aerospace', 'Defense', 'Transportation', 'Manufacturing'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'the_white_company', |
| name: 'The White Company', |
| aka: 'The White Company', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (state-sponsored suspected)', |
| lat: 33.7, lon: 73.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0089', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0089/', |
| description: 'Likely state-sponsored group conducting Operation Shaheen against Pakistani government and military organizations in 2017-2018 with custom evasion capabilities.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Execution', 'Defense Evasion', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military'], |
| active: false, |
| }, |
| { |
| id: 'inception', |
| name: 'Inception', |
| aka: 'Cloud Atlas / Inception Framework', |
| sponsor: 'Unknown (Russia suspected)', |
| lat: 55.0, lon: 37.0, |
| mitreId: 'G0100', mitreUrl: 'https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0100/', |
| description: 'Cyber espionage group primarily targeting Russia, but also US, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Uses cloud services like OneDrive for C2 to evade detection.', |
| tactics: ['Initial Access', 'Persistence', 'Command and Control', 'Collection'], |
| targetSectors: ['Government', 'Military', 'Finance', 'Energy'], |
| active: true, |
| }, |
| ]; |
|
|