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Get insights on active nation-state threat actors and cybercriminal organizations with analysis and updates from Microsoft Threat Intelligence.

Plaid Rain

Plaid Rain primarily targets critical manufacturing, IT, and defense organizations in Israel.

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Volt Typhoon

Based out of China, Volt Typhoon targets critical infrastructure in the United States.

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Mint Sandstorm

Mint Sandstorm goes after activists, journalists, and think tanks inside and outside Iran.

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Silk Typhoon

Silk Typhoon focuses on reconnaissance campaigns in the United States, Australia, Japan, and Vietnam.

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Forest Blizzard

Forest Blizzard is a Russian nation-state actor that uses malware to compromise cloud and on-premises environments.

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Aqua Blizzard

Located in Russia, Aqua Blizzard targets governmental and non-governmental organizations in Ukraine.

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Crimson Sandstorm

Using phishing and fictitious social media accounts, Crimson Sandstorm delivers malware to exfiltrate data.

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Gray Sandstorm

Nation-state actor, Gray Sandstorm, used password spray to target accounts in an organization.

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Periwinkle Tempest

Periwinkle Tempest is responsible for developing, distributing, and managing several ransomware payloads.

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Caramel Tsunami

Caramel Tsunami sells hacking-as-a-service packages that include malware or zero-day exploits.

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Cadet Blizzard

Cadet Blizzard is a Russian-sponsored group that conducts operations against Ukraine and Europe.

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Smoke Sandstorm

Based in Iran, Smoke Sandstorm compromises email accounts at organizations in the Middle East.

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Hazel Sandstrom

Linked to Iran, Hazel Sandstorm disrupted government websites and public services in Albania in 2022.

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Nylon Typhoon

Nylon Typhoon creates and deploys custom malware that allows them to compromise remote access.

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Pistachio Tempest

Pistachio Tempest uses ransomware-as-a-service offerings to gain access, exfiltrate data, and extort victims.

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Manatee Tempest

Manatee Tempest is part of the ransomware-as-a-service economy and provides custom Cobalt Strike loaders.

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Storm-0530

A group of actors originating from North Korea, Storm-0530 targets small businesses with ransomware.

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Diamond Sleet

Based in North Korea, Diamond Sleet uses custom malware for espionage, data theft, and network destruction.

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Wine Tempest

Wine Tempest typically infiltrates a machine in a network and deploys human-operated ransomware.

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