Threat Actor Crosswalk

By GAYINT Staff

Here is the public v1.0 release of the GAYINT Threat Actor Name Crosswalk Table. As you can see, it is based on the one used by Microsoft, Crowdstrike, and others. For now. We are waiting on approval from Legal to start exposing some of the ways in which the public reporting has gotten things wrong. But until then, we encourage you to add yet another AKA to your reporting to emphasize what a joke the CTI industry is.

This table is also available as a TSV text file to make it easy to use in your scripts with tools like curl, cut, grep, sort, awk, uniq, etc.

GAYINT Threat Actor Name	Lame Threat Actor Name	Threat Actor Category and / or Location	AKAs
BASIC GROUPIE	Fallow Squall	Singapore	PLATINUM, PARASITE, RUBYVINE, GINGERSNAP
BITEY BOTTOM	Marbled Dust	Türkiye	SILICON, COSMIC WOLF, Sea Turtle, UNC1326
BITEY FLING	Magenta Dust	Türkiye	PROMETHIUM, StrongPity, SmallPity
DUSKY BACKWAX	Mint Sandstorm	Iran	PHOSPHORUS, CHARMING KITTEN, Parastoo, Newscaster, APT35
DUSKY GRASSHOPPER	Red Sandstorm	Iran	Storm-0842, BANISHED KITTEN, Void Manticore
DUSKY GRISTLE	Cotton Sandstorm	Iran	NEPTUNIUM, HAYWIRE KITTEN, Vice Leaker
DUSKY HOOKER	Hazel Sandstorm	Iran	EUROPIUM, HELIX KITTEN, COBALT GYPSY, Crambus, OilRig, APT34
DUSKY JUICER	Lemon Sandstorm	Iran	RUBIDIUM, PIONEER KITTEN
DUSKY KEYCHAIN	Mango Sandstorm	Iran	MERCURY, STATIC KITTEN, SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, MuddyWater
DUSKY LIGHTBULB	Gray Sandstorm	Iran	DEV-0343
DUSKY LIPBITE	Burgundy Sandstorm	Iran	REMIX KITTEN, Cadelle, Chafer
DUSKY MAKEUP	Berry Sandstorm	Iran	Storm-0852
DUSKY MOTHER	Crimson Sandstorm	Iran	CURIUM, IMPERIAL KITTEN, Tortoise Shell, HOUSEBLEND, TA456
DUSKY PADDLE	Pumpkin Sandstorm	Iran	DEV-0146
DUSKY POLISH	Pink Sandstorm	Iran	AMERICIUM, SPECTRAL KITTEN, Agrius, Deadwood, BlackShadow, SharpBoys, FireAnt, Justice Blade
DUSKY SEEKER	Marigold Sandstorm	Iran	DEV-500, VENGEFUL KITTEN
DUSKY SUNBURN	Smoke Sandstorm	Iran	IMPERIAL KITTEN, UNC1549
DUSKY TOETOUCH	Cuboid Sandstorm	Iran	DEV-0228, IMPERIAL KITTEN
DUSKY VISOR	Peach Sandstorm	Iran	HOLMIUM, REFINED KITTEN, APT33, Elfin
FEISTY BACKSCRATCH	Wheat Tempest	Financially motivated	GOLD, Gatak
FEISTY BALLGAG	Sangria Tempest	Ukraine, Financially motivated	ELBRUS, CARBON SPIDER
FEISTY BASELINE	Luna Tempest	Financially motivated
FEISTY CORNHOLE	Lace Tempest	Financially motivated	DEV-0950
FEISTY CUMSTAIN	Octo Tempest	Financially motivated	SCATTERED SPIDER, 0ktapus, DEV-0537, SLIPPY SPIDER, LAPSUS$, Strawberry Tempest
FEISTY FINGERPAINT	Pistachio Tempest	Financially motivated	DEV-0237
FEISTY FLUFFER	Spandex Tempest	Financially motivated	MONTY SPIDER, TA505
FEISTY PIMPLE	Cinnamon Tempest	China, Financially motivated	DEV-0401, HighGround
FEISTY TISSUE	Velvet Tempest	Financially motivated	DEV-0504, ALPHA SPIDER
FEISTY WANKER	Vanilla Tempest	Financially motivated	DEV-0832, VICE SPIDER, Vice Society
FLAMBOYANT BEAVER	Aqua Blizzard	Russia	ACTINIUM, PRIMITIVE BEAR, Gamaredon, Armageddon, UNC530, shuckworm, SectorC08
FLAMBOYANT CUFFLINK	Manatee Tempest	Russia	DEV-0243, INDRIK SPIDER
FLAMBOYANT DONKEY	Void Blizzard	Russia	Laundry Bear
FLAMBOYANT GIRDLE	Secret Blizzard	Russia	KRYPTON, VENOMOUS BEAR, Uroburos, Snake, Blue Python, Turla, WRAITH, ATG26
FLAMBOYANT HANDWAVE	Star Blizzard	Russia	SEABORGIUM, COLDRIVER, Callisto Group, BlueCharlie, TA446
FLAMBOYANT LADA	Cadet Blizzard	Russia	DEV-0586, EMBER BEAR
FLAMBOYANT LEATHERDADDY	Forest Blizzard	Russia	STRONTIUM, FANCY BEAR, Sednit, ATG2, Sofacy, Blue Athena, Z-Lom Team, Operation Pawn Storm, Tsar Team, CrisisFour, HELLFIRE, APT28
FLAMBOYANT MUDFLAP	Ghost Blizzard	Russia	BROMINE, BERSERK BEAR, TG-4192, Koala Team, Blue Kraken, Crouching Yeti, Dragonfly
FLAMBOYANT MULLET	Seashell Blizzard	Russia	IRIDIUM, VOODOO BEAR, BE2, UAC-0113, Blue Echidna, Sandworm, PHANTOM, BlackEnergy Lite, APT44
FLAMBOYANT PIZZLY	Midnight Blizzard	Russia	NOBELIUM, COZY BEAR, UNC2452, APT29
FLAMBOYANT TOENAIL	Periwinkle Tempest	Russia	DEV-0193, WIZARD SPIDER
FUNKY BISCUIT	Leopard Typhoon	China	LEAD, WICKED PANDA, TG-2633, TG-3279, Mana, KAOS, Red Diablo, Winnti Group
FUNKY BOOBSWEAT	Salt Typhoon	China	OPERATOR PANDA, GhostEmperor, FamousSparrow
FUNKY BUM	Flax Typhoon	China	Storm-0919, ETHEREAL PANDA
FUNKY CANAL	Raspberry Typhoon	China	RADIUM, LOTUS PANDA, LotusBlossom, APT30
FUNKY CHIPMUNK	Mulberry Typhoon	China	MANGANESE, KEYHOLE PANDA, Backdoor-DPD, COVENANT, CYSERVICE, Bottle, Red Horus, Red Naga, Auriga, APT5, ATG48, TG-2754, tabcteng
FUNKY COBWEB	Gingham Typhoon	China	GADOLINIUM, KRYPTONITE PANDA, TEMP.Periscope, Leviathan, JJDoor, APT40, Feverdream
FUNKY CORNMEAL	Houndstooth Typhoon	China	HASSIUM, DRAGNET PANDA, isoon, deepclif
FUNKY DANDELION	Granite Typhoon	China	GALLIUM, PHANTOM PANDA
FUNKY DIAPHRAGM	Circle Typhoon	China	DEV-0322, EMISSARY PANDA, APT6, APT27
FUNKY FANBLADE	Twill Typhoon	China	TANTALUM, MUSTANG PANDA, BRONZE PRESIDENT, LuminousMoth
FUNKY FINGERCROTCH	Brocade Typhoon	China	BORON, GOTHIC PANDA, UPS, APT3, OLDCARP, TG-0110, Red Sylvan, CYBRAN
FUNKY FLAGPOLE	Purple Typhoon	China	POTASSIUM, STONE PANDA, GOLEM, Evilgrab, AEON, LIVESAFE, ChChes, APT10, Haymaker, Webmonder, Foxtrot, Foxmail, MenuPass, Red Apollo
FUNKY PINKY	Satin Typhoon	China	SCANDIUM, DYNAMITE PANDA, COMBINE, TG-0416, SILVERVIPER, Red Wraith, APT18, Elderwood Group, Wekby
FUNKY GOOBER	Canary Typhoon	China	CIRCUIT PANDA, APT24, Palmerworm, BlackTech
FUNKY HORSETAIL	Charcoal Typhoon	China	CHROMIUM, AQUATIC PANDA, ControlX, RedHotel, BRONZE UNIVERSITY
FUNKY INSOLE	Antique Typhoon	China	Storm-0558
FUNKY JUNIPER	Salmon Typhoon	China	SODIUM, MAVERICK PANDA, APT4
FUNKY LEGGINGS	Nylon Typhoon	China	NICKEL, VIXEN PANDA, Playful Dragon, RedRiver, ke3chang, APT15, Mirage
FUNKY LIVER	Crescent Typhoon	China	CESIUM
FUNKY MARBLE	Lilac Typhoon	China	DEV-0234
FUNKY MOUSE	Linen Typhoon	China	IODINE, EMISSARY PANDA, Red Phoenix, Hippo, Lucky Mouse, BOWSER, APT27, Wekby2, UNC215, TG-3390
FUNKY MOUSEBALL	Tumbleweed Typhoon	China	THORIUM, Karst
FUNKY MUSHROOM	Copper Typhoon	China	Tonto Team, Earth Akhlut, Sharp-R
FUNKY NODULE	Taffeta Typhoon	China	TECHNETIUM, TURBINE PANDA, TG-0055, Red Kobold, JerseyMikes, APT26, BEARCLAW
FUNKY SADDLE	Swirl Typhoon	China	TELLURIUM, STALKER PANDA, Tick, Bronze Butler, REDBALDKNIGHT
FUNKY SILKIES	Silk Typhoon	China	HAFNIUM, MURKY PANDA, timmy
FUNKY SPATULA	Shadow Typhoon	China	Storm-0062, DarkShadow, Oro0lxy
FUNKY SPORE	Checkered Typhoon	China	CHLORINE, DEEP PANDA, ATG50, APT19, TG-3551, Red Gargoyle
FUNKY SQUID	Heart Typhoon	China	HELIUM, AURORA PANDA, APT17, Hidden Lynx, ATG3, Red Typhoon, KAOS, TG-8153, SportsFans, DeputyDog, Tailgater
FUNKY STAMEN	Violet Typhoon	China	ZIRCONIUM, JUDGMENT PANDA, Chameleon, APT31, WebFans
FUNKY TALCUM	Hexagon Typhoon	China	HYDROGEN, NUMBERED PANDA, Calc Team, Red Anubis, APT12, DNS-Calc, HORDE
FUNKY TROUT	Brass Typhoon	China	BARIUM, WICKED PANDA, APT41
FUNKY UDDER	Volt Typhoon	China	VANGUARD PANDA, BRONZE SILHOUETTE
GLITTERY POPPER	Zigzag Hail	Korea	DUBNIUM, SHADOW CRANE, Nemim, TEMPLAR, TieOnJoe, Fallout Team, Purple Pygmy, Dark Hotel, Egobot, Tapaoux, PALADIN, APT-C-60
GREEDY APPLE	Caramel Tsunami	Israel, Private sector offensive actor	DEV-0236
GREEDY CAMPER	Blue Tsunami	Israel, Private sector offensive actor
GREEDY CHIPMUNK	Carmine Tsunami	Private sector offensive actor
GREEDY COINPURSE	Wisteria Tsunami	India, Private sector offensive actor	DEV-0605, MintedSoil
GREEDY ELLIPSES	Denim Tsunami	Austria, Private sector offensive actor	DEV-0291
HORNY BANKER	Onyx Sleet	North Korea	PLUTONIUM, SILENT CHOLLIMA, StoneFly, Tdrop2 campaign, DarkSeoul, Black Chollima, Andariel, APT45
HORNY DILL	Citrine Sleet	North Korea	Storm-0139, Storm-1222, LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA
HORNY DINOSAUR	Emerald Sleet	North Korea	THALLIUM, VELVET CHOLLIMA, RIGB-D5, Black Banshee, Kimsuky, Greendinosa
HORNY DONUT	Jade Sleet	North Korea	Storm-0954, LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA
HORNY EXHAUST	Sapphire Sleet	North Korea	COPERNICIUM, STARDUST CHOLLIMA, Genie Spider, BlueNoroff, CageyChameleon, CryptoCore
HORNY FISHNET	Pearl Sleet	North Korea	LAWRENCIUM
HORNY FRUITBAT	Diamond Sleet	North Korea	ZINC, LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA, Black Artemis, Lazarus
HORNY PUDDLE	Ruby Sleet	North Korea	CERIUM, VELVET CHOLLIMA
HORNY ROOMMATE	Opal Sleet	North Korea	OSMIUM, VELVET CHOLLIMA, Planedown, Konni, APT43
HORNY SATELLITE	Moonstone Sleet	North Korea	Storm-1789, LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA
HORNY VOLLEYBALL	Jasper Sleet	North Korea	Storm-0287
JEALOUS SIDEPIECE	Canvas Cyclone	Vietnam	BISMUTH, OCEAN BUFFALO, OceanLotus, APT32
PICKLED NIPPLE	Daffodil Gust	United Arab Emirates	Stealth Falcon, Fruity Armor, Project Raven
SPARKLY BEETROOT	Ruza Flood	Russia, Influence operations
SPARKLY BOVINE	Taizi Flood	China, Influence operations	Dragonbridge, Spamouflage
SPARKLY BUCKWHEAT	Yulong Flood	China, Influence operations	Storm-1852
SPARKLY CONDIMENT	Neva Flood	Russia, Influence operations	Storm-1516, CopyCop
SPARKLY LAMB	Sefid Flood	Iran, Influence operations
SPARKLY SNOWFLAKE	Volga Flood	Russia, Influence operations	Storm-1841, Rybar
SPICY O-RING	@wendynather@infosec.exchange	USA, In Development	Wendy Nather
SQUISHY BANANA	Night Tsunami	Israel	DEV-0336
UNFORTUNATE COMBOVER	Amethyst Rain	Lebanon	VolcanicTimber, Volatile Cedar
UNFORTUNATE SHRINKAGE	Plaid Rain	Lebanon	POLONIUM, INCENDIARY JACKAL

Updated: 12 November 2025