Adversary Simulation Scenarios for NGO & Political
The MITRE ATT&CK threat actors most relevant to NGO & Political organizations include APT29, Kimsuky, Mustang Panda. This page ranks documented actors by how closely their known targeting and tooling match a NGO & Political org, and shows which of each actor's techniques a TurboPentest pentest can exercise today. It is a relevance match, not a probability forecast.
Instead of a generic vulnerability checklist or a once-a-year manual red team, this is a focused, repeatable way to test the specific techniques the actors relevant to your industry actually use.
Methodology
Relevance is a match on your industry sector and technology stack against the MITRE ATT&CK v19.1 group graph (174 groups, 821 software families, 56 campaigns). It is computed deterministically from that data, with no language model in the request path. It is a relevance match, not threat-intelligence probability data: it tells you which documented actors and techniques are worth emulating for an org like yours, not a forecast that any specific group will act.
APT29 G0016
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as IRON RITUAL, IRON HEMLOCK, NobleBaron, Dark Halo, NOBELIUM.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 7 of 119 of this actor's documented techniques today (6%). 27 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+75 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate APT29. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestKimsuky G0094
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as Black Banshee, Velvet Chollima, Emerald Sleet, THALLIUM, APT43.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 9 of 130 of this actor's documented techniques today (7%). 39 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+73 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate Kimsuky. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestMustang Panda G0129
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as TA416, RedDelta, BRONZE PRESIDENT, STATELY TAURUS, FIREANT.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 2 of 91 of this actor's documented techniques today (2%). 31 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+49 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
This actor's in-scope techniques are already covered by every TurboPentest run.
Emulate Mustang Panda. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestAPT32 G0050
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as SeaLotus, OceanLotus, APT-C-00, Canvas Cyclone, BISMUTH.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 2 of 78 of this actor's documented techniques today (3%). 19 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+47 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate APT32. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestGamaredon Group G0047
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as IRON TILDEN, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Armageddon, Shuckworm.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 0 of 70 of this actor's documented techniques today (0%). 27 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+37 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
This actor's in-scope techniques are already covered by every TurboPentest run.
Emulate Gamaredon Group. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestKe3chang G0004
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as APT15, Mirage, Vixen Panda, GREF, Playful Dragon.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 4 of 48 of this actor's documented techniques today (8%). 10 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+31 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate Ke3chang. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestAPT3 G0022
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as Gothic Panda, Pirpi, UPS Team, Buckeye, Threat Group-0110.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 1 of 44 of this actor's documented techniques today (2%). 7 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+33 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate APT3. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestHAFNIUM G0125
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as Operation Exchange Marauder, Silk Typhoon.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 7 of 44 of this actor's documented techniques today (16%). 9 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+24 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate HAFNIUM. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestPatchwork G0040
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as Hangover Group, Dropping Elephant, Chinastrats, MONSOON, Operation Hangover.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 0 of 41 of this actor's documented techniques today (0%). 11 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+25 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
This actor's in-scope techniques are already covered by every TurboPentest run.
Emulate Patchwork. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestAPT37 G0067
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as InkySquid, ScarCruft, Reaper, Group123, TEMP.Reaper.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 0 of 29 of this actor's documented techniques today (0%). 8 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+14 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
This actor's in-scope techniques are already covered by every TurboPentest run.
Emulate APT37. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestWinter Vivern G1035
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as TA473, UAC-0114.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 2 of 27 of this actor's documented techniques today (7%). 10 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+11 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
This actor's in-scope techniques are already covered by every TurboPentest run.
Emulate Winter Vivern. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestStar Blizzard G1033
Relevance matchNGO & PoliticalAlso known as SEABORGIUM, Callisto Group, TA446, COLDRIVER.
TurboPentest can autonomously exercise 2 of 20 of this actor's documented techniques today (10%). 11 are out of scope for automated testing (social engineering, denial of service, physical).
+5 coming soonmore unlock with our internal pentesting agent, currently in private beta.
These counts are computed from the vendored MITRE ATT&CK graph and the published coverage map, and are reproducible from source.
In-scope techniques to emphasize
Emulate Star Blizzard. Audit-Ready pentest, $99.
Finds nothing? Your next pentest is free. If a pentest surfaces zero actionable findings, we credit you a free re-pentest. Once per target; does not apply to retests or Recon. You always walk away with real findings or a free redo.
Launch this pentestFrequently asked questions
Which threat actors are most relevant to NGO & Political organizations?
Based on MITRE ATT&CK sector relevance, the closest matches include APT29, Kimsuky, Mustang Panda. Relevance reflects documented targeting and tooling overlap, not a forecast that any specific group will act.
Is this a prediction that these groups will attack me?
No. This is a relevance match on your industry and technology stack against the MITRE ATT&CK group graph. It is computed deterministically from that data with no language model, and it is not threat-intelligence probability.
How does TurboPentest test for these actors?
It autonomously exercises the in-scope techniques these actors use (for example public-facing application exploitation, exposed remote services, and non-destructive credential testing), and it shows honestly how many of each actor's techniques are covered today versus which need the Adversarial-Depth tier or are out of scope.
What does it cost to test for NGO & Political threats?
An Audit-Ready pentest starts at $99 per target. If it surfaces zero actionable findings, your next pentest is free.
Reviewed by
Michel Chamberland, Founder & CEO of IntegSec. CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, with 20+ years in offensive security, alumni of IBM X-Force Red and Trustwave SpiderLabs.
Last reviewed July 30, 2026.