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unified-secops-platform/microsoft-threat-actor-naming.md

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 # How Microsoft names threat actors
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
 |Night Tsunami|Israel|DEV-0336|
 |Nylon Typhoon|China|NICKEL, VIXEN PANDA, Playful Dragon, RedRiver, ke3chang, APT15, Mirage|
 |[Octo Tempest](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/25/octo-tempest-crosses-boundaries-to-facilitate-extortion-encryption-and-destruction/)|Financially motivated| SCATTERED SPIDER, 0ktapus|
+|[Oka Flood](https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/09/17/russian-election-interference-efforts-focus-on-the-harris-walz-campaign/)|Russia, Influence operations|Storm-1679|
 |Onyx Sleet|North Korea|PLUTONIUM, SILENT CHOLLIMA, StoneFly, Tdrop2 campaign, DarkSeoul, Black Chollima, Andariel, APT45|
 |Opal Sleet|North Korea|OSMIUM, VELVET CHOLLIMA, Planedown, Konni, APT43|
 |Patched Lightning||Storm-0113|
 |[Peach Sandstorm](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/28/peach-sandstorm-deploys-new-custom-tickler-malware-in-long-running-intelligence-gathering-operations/)|Iran|HOLMIUM, REFINED KITTEN, APT33, Elfin|
 |Pearl Sleet|North Korea|LAWRENCIUM|
+|Pepper Typhoon|China|LIMINAL PANDA, CL-STA-0969|
 |Periwinkle Tempest|Russia|DEV-0193, WIZARD SPIDER|
 |Phlox Tempest|Israel, Financially motivated|DEV-0796|
 |Pink Sandstorm|Iran|AMERICIUM, SPECTRAL KITTEN, Agrius, Deadwood, BlackShadow, SharpBoys, FireAnt, Justice Blade|
@@ -174,7 +176,6 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
 |[Storm-1567](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/11/automatic-disruption-of-human-operated-attacks-through-containment-of-compromised-user-accounts/)|Financially motivated|PUNK SPIDER|
 | [Storm-1607](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/21/think-before-you-clickfix-analyzing-the-clickfix-social-engineering-technique/) | Group in development ||
 |[Storm-1674](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/12/28/financially-motivated-threat-actors-misusing-app-installer/)|Financially motivated||
-|[Storm-1679](https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/09/17/russian-election-interference-efforts-focus-on-the-harris-walz-campaign/)|Influence operations||
 |[Storm-1811](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/15/threat-actors-misusing-quick-assist-in-social-engineering-attacks-leading-to-ransomware/)|Financially motivated|CURLY SPIDER|
 |Storm-1849|China|UAT4356|
 |[Storm-1865](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/)|Group in development||
@@ -183,7 +184,10 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
 |[Storm-2077](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/22/microsoft-shares-latest-intelligence-on-north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-at-cyberwarcon/#storm-2077)|China|TAG-100|
 |[Storm-2246](https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/16/microsoft-seizes-338-websites-to-disrupt-rapidly-growing-raccoono365-phishing-service/)|Group in development||
 |[Storm-2372](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/13/storm-2372-conducts-device-code-phishing-campaign/)|Group in development||
+|[Storm-2460](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architecture-of-a-modular-backdoor-framework/)|Group in development||
+|[Storm-2477](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/21/lumma-stealer-breaking-down-the-delivery-techniques-and-capabilities-of-a-prolific-infostealer/)|Group in development|Lumma Stealer|
 |[Storm-2603](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/)|China||
+|[Storm-2657](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/21/lumma-stealer-breaking-down-the-delivery-techniques-and-capabilities-of-a-prolific-infostealer/)|United States, Financially motivated|Payroll Pirates|
 |Strawberry Tempest|Financially motivated|DEV-0537, SLIPPY SPIDER, LAPSUS$|
 |Sunglow Blizzard||DEV-0665|
 |Swirl Typhoon|China|TELLURIUM, STALKER PANDA, Tick, Bronze Butler, REDBALDKNIGHT|