Each have their own Agenda’s and as you can see from the countries, its match the countries in various wars, like currency wars, trade wars, military race wars and more. These are the hacker war arena. Some groups can exercise great influence that can change Governments. This is not a full list of groups, it is to give you an idea of who is out there.
Remember hacking is illegal, however it has its benefits and disadvantages, BUT it is still Illegal to hack.
| Hacker Group | Goal | Country | Approx Member Size | Biggest Hacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Hacktivism, anti-censorship, civil liberties | International | Unknown | PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Operation Tunisia, Operation Sony |
| Lizard Squad | Disruption, chaos, fame | International | Unknown | Sony PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Malaysia Airlines |
| Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) | Pro-Syrian government, hacktivism | Syria | Unknown | Associated Press, The New York Times, US Marines |
| APT28 (Fancy Bear) | Cyber-espionage, information warfare | Russia | Unknown | DNC hack, German Bundestag, World Anti-Doping Agency |
| APT29 (Cozy Bear) | Cyber-espionage, information warfare | Russia | Unknown | DNC hack, US State Department, White House |
| Lazarus Group | Cyber-espionage, financial gain | North Korea | Unknown | Sony Pictures, WannaCry ransomware, Bangladesh Bank heist |
| Equation Group | Cyber-espionage, surveillance | Allegedly United States | Unknown | Multiple zero-day exploits, links to Stuxnet, Flame, and Duqu malware |
| APT10 (Stone Panda) | Cyber-espionage, intellectual property theft | China | Unknown | Cloud Hopper operation, various industries worldwide |
| DarkSide | Ransomware, financial gain | Eastern Europe | Unknown | Colonial Pipeline, various other ransomware attacks |
The information provided here is based on publicly available sources and might not be comprehensive or fully up-to-date. The nature of hacking groups makes it challenging to gather accurate and consistent information about their membership, goals, and activities.
Stay Safe, out there my friends.
