Google changes how it names cyber threat actors

Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has started using a new naming system for the threat actors it tracks. The change comes after Mandiant and Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) merged into one unit, leaving the company with two separate naming schemes built up over years. Previously, Mandiant and Google’s Threat Analysis Group maintained separate naming schemes, resulting in a mix of sequential identifiers, such as APT1, and other independently developed names.