misp-galaxy/elements/adversary-groups.json

{
  "details": [
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Comment Panda",
        "PLA Unit 61398",
        "APT 1",
        "Advanced Persistent Threat 1",
        "Byzantine Candor",
        "Group 3",
        "TG-8223"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLA_Unit_61398",
        "http://intelreport.mandiant.com/Mandiant_APT1_Report.pdf"
      ],
      "description": "PLA Unit 61398 (Chinese: 61398部队, Pinyin: 61398 bùduì) is the Military Unit Cover Designator (MUCD)[1] of a People's Liberation Army advanced persistent threat unit that has been alleged to be a source of Chinese computer hacking attacks",
      "group": "Comment Crew"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Stalker Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Karma Panda",
      "description": "Adversary targeting dissident groups in China and its surroundings.",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.rsaconference.com/writable/presentations/file_upload/anf-t07b-the-art-of-attribution-identifying-and-pursuing-your-cyber-adversaries_final.pdf" ]
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Keyhole Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Wet Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Foxy Panda",
      "description": "Adversary group targeting telecommunication and technology organizations."
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Predator Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Union Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Spicy Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Eloquent Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.scmagazineuk.com/iran-and-russia-blamed-for-state-sponsored-espionage/article/330401/"
      ],
      "description": "A China-based actor that targets foreign embassies to collect data on government, defence, and technology sectors.",
      "group": "Emissary Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "LadyBoyle"
      ],
      "group": "Dizzy Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "PLA Unit 61486",
        "APT 2",
        "Group 36",
        "APT-2",
        "MSUpdater",
        "4HCrew",
        "SULPHUR"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4589853/crowdstrike-intelligence-report-putter-panda.original.pdf"
      ],
      "description": "The CrowdStrike Intelligence team has been tracking this particular unit since 2012, under the codename PUTTER PANDA, and has documented activity dating back to 2007. The report identifies Chen Ping, aka cpyy, and the primary location of Unit 61486. ",
      "group": "Putter Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Gothic Panda",
        "TG-0110",
        "APT 3",
        "Group 6"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/06/operation-clandestine-wolf-adobe-flash-zero-day.html"
      ],
      "group": "UPS"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Numbered Panda",
        "TG-2754",
        "BeeBus",
        "Group 22",
        "DynCalc",
        "Crimson Iron"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/whois-numbered-panda/"
      ],
      "description": "A group of China-based attackers, who conducted a number of spear phishing attacks in 2013.",
      "group": "IXESHE"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/12/the_eps_awakens.html"
      ],
      "group": "APT 16"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "APT 17",
        "Deputy Dog",
        "Group 8"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2013/09/operation-deputydog-zero-day-cve-2013-3893-attack-against-japanese-targets.html"
      ],
      "group": "Aurora Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Dynamite Panda",
        "TG-0416",
        "APT 18",
        "SCANDIUM"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://threatpost.com/apt-gang-branches-out-to-medical-espionage-in-community-health-breach/107828"
      ],
      "group": "Wekby"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Winnti Group",
        "Tailgater Team",
        "Group 72",
        "Group72",
        "Tailgater",
        "Ragebeast"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://securelist.com/blog/research/57585/winnti-faq-more-than-just-a-game/"
      ],
      "group": "Axiom"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Deep Panda",
        "WebMasters",
        "APT 19",
        "KungFu Kittens",
        "Black Vine",
        "Group 13",
        "PinkPanther",
        "Sh3llCr3w"
      ],
      "description": "Adversary group targeting financial, technology, non-profit organisations.",
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://cybercampaigns.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Deep-Panda.pdf",
        "http://www.rsaconference.com/writable/presentations/file_upload/anf-t07b-the-art-of-attribution-identifying-and-pursuing-your-cyber-adversaries_final.pdf"
      ],
      "group": "Shell Crew"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "PLA Unit 78020",
        "APT 30",
        "Override Panda",
        "Camerashy"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/analysis/publications/69953/the-naikon-apt/"
      ],
      "group": "Naikon"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Spring Dragon",
        "ST Group"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/blog/research/70726/the-spring-dragon-apt/"
      ],
      "group": "Lotus Blossom"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Elise"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Lotus Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/cyber-deterrence-in-action-a-story-of-one-long-hurricane-panda-campaign/"
      ],
      "group": "Hurricane Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "TG-3390",
        "APT 27",
        "TEMP.Hippo",
        "Group 35",
        "HIPPOTeam",
        "APT27"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.secureworks.com/cyber-threat-intelligence/threats/threat-group-3390-targets-organizations-for-cyberespionage/"
      ],
      "group": "Emissary Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "APT10",
        "APT 10",
        "menuPass",
        "happyyongzi",
        "POTASSIUM"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Stone Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "APT 9",
        "Flowerlady/Flowershow",
        "Flowerlady",
        "Flowershow"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/55bbc68e67db8c2d547ae393/"
      ],
      "group": "Nightshade Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Goblin Panda",
        "Cycldek"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/analysis/publications/69567/the-chronicles-of-the-hellsing-apt-the-empire-strikes-back/"
      ],
      "group": "Hellsing"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB71150"
      ],
      "group": "Night Dragon"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Vixen Panda",
        "Ke3Chang",
        "GREF",
        "Playful Dragon"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2014/09/forced-to-adapt-xslcmd-backdoor-now-on-os-x.html"
      ],
      "group": "Mirage"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "synonyms": [
        "APT14",
        "APT 14",
        "QAZTeam",
        "ALUMINUM"
      ],
      "refs": [
        "http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/whois-anchor-panda/"
      ],
      "group": "Anchor Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/blog/research/35936/nettraveler-is-running-red-star-apt-attacks-compromise-high-profile-victims/"
      ],
      "group": "NetTraveler"
    },
    {
      "synomyns": [
        "IceFog",
        "Dagger Panda"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/blog/research/57331/the-icefog-apt-a-tale-of-cloak-and-three-daggers/"
      ],
      "group": "Ice Fog"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "PittyTiger",
        "MANGANESE"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Pitty Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/hidden_lynx.pdf"
      ],
      "group": "HiddenLynx"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Beijing Group"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Radio Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Dagger Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "PLA Navy",
        "APT4",
        "APT 4"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/whois-samurai-panda/"
      ],
      "group": "Samurai Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "group": "Impersonating Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "synonyms": [
        "APT20",
        "APT 20",
        "TH3Bug"
      ],
      "group": "Violin Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "description": "A group targeting dissident groups in China and at the boundaries.",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.rsaconference.com/writable/presentations/file_upload/anf-t07b-the-art-of-attribution-identifying-and-pursuing-your-cyber-adversaries_final.pdf"
      ],
      "group": "Toxic Panda"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Admin338",
        "Team338",
        "MAGNESIUM",
        "admin@338"
      ],
      "country": "CN",
      "refs": [
        "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2013/10/know-your-enemy-tracking-a-rapidly-evolving-apt-actor.html"
      ],
      "group": "Temper Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "CN",
      "synonyms": [
        "APT23",
        "KeyBoy"
      ],
      "group": "Pirate Panda"
    },
    {
      "country": "IR",
      "synonyms": [
        "SaffronRose",
        "AjaxSecurityTeam"
      ],
      "group": "Flying Kitten"
    },
    {
      "country": "IR",
      "synonyms": [
        "ITSecTeam"
      ],
      "group": "Cutting Kitten"
    },
    {
      "country": "IR",
      "synonyms": [
        "Newscaster",
        "Parastoo"
      ],
      "group": "Charming Kitten"
    },
    {
      "country": "IR",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.scmagazineuk.com/iran-and-russia-blamed-for-state-sponsored-espionage/article/330401/"
      ],
      "description": "An established group of cyber attackers based in Iran, who carried on several campaigns in 2013, including a series of attacks targeting political dissidents and those supporting Iranian political opposition.",
      "group": "Magic Kitten"
    },
    {
      "country": "TN",
      "synonyms": [
        "FallagaTeam"
      ],
      "group": "Rebel Jackal"
    },
    {
      "country": "AE",
      "synonyms": [
        "Vikingdom"
      ],
      "group": "Viking Jackal"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "APT 28",
        "APT28",
        "Pawn Storm",
        "Fancy Bear",
        "Sednit",
        "TsarTeam"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofacy_Group"
      ],
      "description": "The Sofacy Group (also known as APT28, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear and Sednit) is a cyber espionage group believed to have ties to the Russian government. Likely operating since 2007, the group is known to target government, military, and security organizations. It has been characterized as an advanced persistent threat.",
      "group": "Sofacy"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Dukes",
        "Group 100",
        "Cozy Duke",
        "CozyDuke",
        "EuroAPT",
        "CozyBear",
        "CozyCar",
        "Cozer",
        "Office Monkeys",
        "OfficeMonkeys",
        "APT29"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "https://labsblog.f-secure.com/2015/09/17/the-dukes-7-years-of-russian-cyber-espionage/"
      ],
      "group": "APT 29"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Turla",
        "Snake",
        "Venomous Bear",
        "Group 88"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "group": "Turla Group"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Dragonfly",
        "Crouching Yeti",
        "Group 24",
        "Havex",
        "CrouchingYeti"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.scmagazineuk.com/iran-and-russia-blamed-for-state-sponsored-espionage/article/330401/"
      ],
      "description": "A Russian group that collects intelligence on the energy industry.",
      "group": "Energetic Bear"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Sandworm Team"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.isightpartners.com/2014/10/cve-2014-4114/"
      ],
      "group": "Sandworm"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Carbanak"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "description": "Groups targeting financial organizations or people with significant financial assets.",
      "group": "Anunak"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "TeamSpy",
        "Team Bear"
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "https://securelist.com/blog/incidents/35520/the-teamspy-crew-attacks-abusing-teamviewer-for-cyberespionage-8/"
      ],
      "group": "TeamSpy Crew"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        ""
      ],
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/11/11/operathion-buhtrap-malware-distributed-via-ammyy-com/"
      ],
      "group": "BuhTrap"
    },
    {
      "country": "RU",
      "group": "Berserk Bear"
    },
    {
      "country": "RO",
      "group": "Wolf Spider"
    },
    {
      "country": "RU",
      "group": "Boulder Bear"
    },
    {
      "country": "RU",
      "group": "Shark Spider"
    },
    {
      "group": "Union Spider",
      "country": "RU",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.rsaconference.com/writable/presentations/file_upload/anf-t07b-the-art-of-attribution-identifying-and-pursuing-your-cyber-adversaries_final.pdf"
      ],
      "description": "Adversary targeting manufacturing and industrial organizations."
    },
    {
      "country": "KP",
      "synonyms": [
        "OperationTroy"
      ],
      "group": "Silent Chollima",
      "refs": [
        "http://www.rsaconference.com/writable/presentations/file_upload/anf-t07b-the-art-of-attribution-identifying-and-pursuing-your-cyber-adversaries_final.pdf"
      ]
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "Appin",
        "OperationHangover"
      ],
      "country": "IN",
      "group": "Viceroy Tiger"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "DD4BC",
        "Ambiorx"
      ],
      "country": "US",
      "group": "Pizzo Spider"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "TunisianCyberArmy"
      ],
      "country": "TN",
      "group": "Corsair Jackal"
    },
    {
      "synonyms": [
        "SyrianElectronicArmy",
        "SEA"
      ],
      "country": "SY",
      "refs": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Electronic_Army"
      ],
      "description": "The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) is a group of computer hackers which first surfaced online in 2011 to support the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Using spamming, website defacement, malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks, it has targeted political opposition groups, western news organizations, human rights groups and websites that are seemingly neutral to the Syrian conflict. It has also hacked government websites in the Middle East and Europe, as well as US defense contractors. As of 2011 the SEA has been *the first Arab country to have a public Internet Army hosted on its national networks to openly launch cyber attacks on its enemies*. The precise nature of SEA's relationship with the Syrian government has changed over time and is unclear",
      "group": "Deadeye Jackal"
    }
  ],
  "groups": [
    "Comment Crew",
    "Putter Panda",
    "Sofacy",
    "APT 29",
    "Turla Group",
    "Energetic Bear",
    "Sandworm",
    "Anunak",
    "TeamSpy Crew",
    "BuhTrap",
    "Putter Panda",
    "UPS",
    "IXESHE",
    "APT 16",
    "Aurora Panda",
    "Wekby",
    "Axiom",
    "Shell Crew",
    "Naikon",
    "Lotus Blossom",
    "Hurricane Panda",
    "Emissary Panda",
    "Stone Panda",
    "Nightshade Panda",
    "Hellsing",
    "Night Dragon",
    "Mirage",
    "Anchor Panda",
    "NetTraveler",
    "Ice Fog",
    "HiddenLynx",
    "Beijing Group",
    "Pirate Panda",
    "Radio Panda",
    "Dagger Panda",
    "Samurai Panda",
    "Impersonating Panda",
    "Violin Panda",
    "Toxic Panda",
    "Temper Panda",
    "Flying Kitten",
    "Viking Jackal",
    "Cutting Kitten",
    "Rebel Jackal",
    "Stalker Panda",
    "Berserk Bear",
    "Dizzy Panda",
    "Predator Panda",
    "Pitty Panda",
    "Wet Panda",
    "Union Panda",
    "Wolf Spider",
    "Boulder Bear",
    "Lotus Panda",
    "Shark Spider",
    "Silent Chollima",
    "Viceroy Tiger",
    "Pizzo Spider",
    "Corsair Jackal",
    "Charming Kitten",
    "Deadeye Jackal",
    "Spicy Panda",
    "Magic Kitten",
    "Keyhole Panda",
    "Union Spider",
    "Karma Panda",
    "Foxy Panda"
  ],
  "type": "Adversary Groups",
  "authors": [
    "Alexandre Dulaunoy",
    "Florian Roth",
    "Thomas Schreck",
    "Various"
  ],
  "description": "Known or estimated adversary groups targeting organizations and employees. Adversary groups are regularly confused with their initial operation or campaign.",
  "version": 1
}