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CyberUnattributed

Equation

Unattributed cyber threat groupTrackedPending verification
CyberUNK
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeUnattributed cyber threat group
ProliferationOrigin country only
MITRE ATT&CK IDG0020High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used4ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorNot attributed by ATT&CKLow[1]
Notes
Equation is a sophisticated threat group that employs multiple remote access tools. The group is known to use zero-day exploits and has developed the capability to overwrite the firmware of hard disk drives. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Equation is a sophisticated threat group that employs multiple remote access tools. The group is known to use zero-day exploits and has developed the capability to overwrite the firmware of hard disk drives.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Equation, Group G0020, MITRE ATT&CK
    Published/updated 2026-07-31 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G0020)