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Iranian APT Groups

APT33 (Elfin)

  • Affiliation: Iranian state-sponsored

  • Activities: Known for targeting aerospace, energy, and defense sectors, primarily in the Middle East and the United States.

  • Targets: Aerospace, energy, defense sectors.

  • TTPs:

    • Spear-phishing:

    • Use of custom malware:

    • Credential theft:

    • Data exfiltration:

  • Notable Incidents:

    • Shamoon Malware Attacks (2012, 2016): APT33 used the Shamoon malware to target energy companies in the Middle East, causing significant disruption by wiping data from infected systems.

    • Aerospace Sector Attacks (2017): Targeted aerospace companies in the United States and Saudi Arabia, stealing sensitive information related to aviation technology.

    • Energy Sector Attacks (2019): Conducted cyber espionage against energy companies in the Middle East, focusing on stealing intellectual property and trade secrets.

Vietnamese APT Groups

APT32 (OceanLotus)

  • Affiliation: Vietnamese state-sponsored

  • Activities: Known for targeting foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists, as well as private sector companies in various industries.

  • Targets: Government, dissidents, journalists, private sector companies.

  • TTPs:

  • Notable Incidents:

Indian APT Groups

APT36 (Transparent Tribe)

  • Affiliation: Indian state-sponsored

  • Activities: Known for targeting government and military organizations in Pakistan, as well as Indian dissidents and activists.

  • Targets: Government, military organizations, dissidents, activists.

  • TTPs:

  • Notable Incidents:

Spear-phishing:

Use of custom malware:

Credential theft:

Data exfiltration:

Targeting of Foreign Governments (2014-2017): APT32 conducted cyber espionage against foreign governments, focusing on political and economic intelligence.

Attacks on Dissidents and Journalists (2018): Targeted Vietnamese dissidents and journalists, aiming to monitor and suppress dissent.

Private Sector Attacks (2019): Conducted cyber espionage against private sector companies in various industries, including manufacturing and hospitality.

Spear-phishing:

Use of custom malware:

Credential theft:

Data exfiltration:

Targeting of Pakistani Government (2016-2018): APT36 conducted cyber espionage against Pakistani government and military organizations, stealing sensitive information.

Attacks on Indian Dissidents (2019): Targeted Indian dissidents and activists, aiming to monitor and suppress dissent.

Military Sector Attacks (2020): Conducted cyber espionage against military organizations in Pakistan, focusing on stealing defense-related information.

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