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1818ms.topic : article
1919search.appverid : met150
20- ms.date : 7/10 /2025
20+ ms.date : 7/31 /2025
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2323# How Microsoft names threat actors
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
100100| Lemon Sandstorm| Iran| RUBIDIUM, PIONEER KITTEN|
101101| Leopard Typhoon| China| LEAD, WICKED PANDA, TG-2633, TG-3279, Mana, KAOS, Red Diablo, Winnti Group|
102102| Lilac Typhoon| China| DEV-0234|
103- | Linen Typhoon| China| IODINE, EMISSARY PANDA, Red Phoenix, Hippo, Lucky Mouse, BOWSER, APT27, Wekby2, UNC215, TG-3390|
103+ | [ Linen Typhoon] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ ) | China| IODINE, EMISSARY PANDA, Red Phoenix, Hippo, Lucky Mouse, BOWSER, APT27, Wekby2, UNC215, TG-3390|
104104| Luna Tempest| Financially motivated||
105105| Magenta Dust| Türkiye| PROMETHIUM, StrongPity, SmallPity|
106106| Manatee Tempest| Russia| DEV-0243, INDRIK SPIDER|
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
118118| [ 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|
119119| Onyx Sleet| North Korea| PLUTONIUM, SILENT CHOLLIMA, StoneFly, Tdrop2 campaign, DarkSeoul, Black Chollima, Andariel, APT45|
120120| Opal Sleet| North Korea| OSMIUM, VELVET CHOLLIMA, Planedown, Konni, APT43|
121+ | Patched Lightning|| Storm-0113|
121122| [ 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|
122123| Pearl Sleet| North Korea| LAWRENCIUM|
123124| Periwinkle Tempest| Russia| DEV-0193, WIZARD SPIDER|
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
176177| [ Storm-2035] ( https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-brand/documents/5bc57431-a7a9-49ad-944d-b93b7d35d0fc.pdf ) | Iran, Influence operations||
177178| [ 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|
178179| [ Storm-2372] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/13/storm-2372-conducts-device-code-phishing-campaign/ ) | Group in development||
180+ | [ Storm-2603] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ ) | China||
179181| Strawberry Tempest| Financially motivated| DEV-0537, SLIPPY SPIDER, LAPSUS$|
180182| Sunglow Blizzard|| DEV-0665|
181183| Swirl Typhoon| China| TELLURIUM, STALKER PANDA, Tick, Bronze Butler, REDBALDKNIGHT|
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ The following table lists publicly disclosed threat actor names with their origi
185187| Twill Typhoon| China| TANTALUM, MUSTANG PANDA, BRONZE PRESIDENT, LuminousMoth|
186188| [ Vanilla Tempest] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/10/25/dev-0832-vice-society-opportunistic-ransomware-campaigns-impacting-us-education-sector/ ) | Financially motivated| DEV-0832, VICE SPIDER, Vice Society |
187189| Velvet Tempest| Financially motivated| DEV-0504, ALPHA SPIDER|
188- | Violet Typhoon| China| ZIRCONIUM, JUDGMENT PANDA, Chameleon, APT31, WebFans|
190+ | [ Violet Typhoon] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ ) | China| ZIRCONIUM, JUDGMENT PANDA, Chameleon, APT31, WebFans|
189191| [ Void Blizzard] ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/27/new-russia-affiliated-actor-void-blizzard-targets-critical-sectors-for-espionage/ ) | Russia| Laundry Bear|
190192| Volga Flood| Russia, Influence operations| Storm-1841, Rybar|
191193| [ Volt Typhoon] ( https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2023/05/24/volt-typhoon-targets-us-critical-infrastructure-with-living-off-the-land-techniques ) | China| VANGUARD PANDA, BRONZE SILHOUETTE|
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