APT Groups. From Our Analysts.
Profiles and analysis of APT groups and state-linked threat actors: who they target, which tools and techniques they use, and how to defend against them.
APT Groups
European Focused Threat Actors – Ransomware Groups
Threat actors, some ransomware groups, that governments support usually organize longer-term operations in the interests of the state they are affiliated with.
APT Groups
Equation APT Group
Equation Group profile: operations since 2001, zero-day exploits, hard drive firmware persistence, self-destructing malware and links to Stuxnet and Flame.
APT Groups
APT Groups Actively Involved During the Russia-Ukraine Cyber War
Which APT groups took part in the Russia-Ukraine cyber war? See the groups named, what they hit in Ukraine, and why firewalls and antivirus fall short.
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Ocean Lotus APT Group (APT32)
Ocean Lotus (APT32) actor card: espionage group seen since 2014, targets, methods such as watering holes and spearphishing, and its other names.
APT Groups
APT33 Threat Actors
APT33 is a suspected Iran-based espionage group active since 2013. See its aliases, targets, campaigns, malware and the steps that reduce your risk.
APT Groups
Lazarus APT Group (APT38)
Lazarus APT is a North Korean state-sponsored group active since at least 2009. See its aliases, targets, history, tools and how to defend against it.
APT Groups
Mythic Leopard APT Group
Mythic Leopard, also called APT36 and Transparent Tribe, is a suspected Pakistan-based group. See aliases, targets, timeline, tools and defenses.
APT Groups
Dynamite Panda APT Group
Dynamite Panda is the name used for APT18, a threat group active since at least 2009. See its targets, malware, techniques and how to defend against…
APT Groups
Fancy Bear APT Group
The apt group, known as APT28 or FANCY BEAR, is a threat group attributed to the Main Intelligence of the Russian Joint Chiefs of Staff.
APT Groups
El Machete APT Group
El Machete (APT-C-43) is a suspected Spanish-speaking espionage group active since 2010. See its targets, spearphishing tactics and how to defend.
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