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APT45 (16)

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Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
01.06.2018Andariel Group attacks website of South Korean non-profit organisationKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110);Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.10.2022North Korean state-sponsored APT Andariel stole data from unnamed South Korean defence manufacturer through accessing maintenance/repair partner, starting in October 2022Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
22.12.2022State-sponsored North Korean hacker group Andariel stole sensitive information from South Korean defense companies as well as research institutes and pharmaceutical companies since at least 22 December 2022Korea, Republic of;Not available;Not availableAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.11.2022North Korean state-sponsored APT groups 'Ruby Sleet' and 'Diamond Sleet' compromised two arms manufacturers in Germany and Israel beginning in November 2022Israel;GermanyRuby Sleet fka CERIUM;Andariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.10.2023North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Diamond Sleet compromised vulnerable TeamCity servers since early October 2023Not availableAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2023North Korean state-sponsored APT group 'Diamond Sleet' compromised defence companies in several countries in January 2023Norway;Finland;Italy;Brazil;Poland;Czech RepublicAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.03.2023North Korean APT group 'Onyx Sleet' targeted Russian University in March 2023Russia;RussiaAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.08.2024North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Stonefly launched an attack on US companies in August 2024United StatesAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.04.2024North Korean APT Group Andariel targeted South Korean construction and machinery companies in April 2024Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2024-08-122024년 7월 APT 그룹 동향 보고서APT45; Andariel
2024-07-25 (datePublished)APT45 targeting of nuclear research facilities and Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (2019)IndiaAPT45
2024-07-25 (datePublished)APT45 targeting of a South Korean financial organization (2016) and spear-phishing of a South Asian bank (2021)South Korean; South AsianAPT45
2024-07-25 (datePublished)APT45 targeting of crop science division of a multinational corporation (September 2020)APT45
2024-07-25 (datePublished)APT45 long-running espionage, financial and possible ransomware operations (since 2009)APT45
M-Trends 2025 (report year; no day-level date on PDF)APT45 profileAPT45 (DPRK)
2026-02-10 (datePublished)Suspected APT45 SMALLTIGER operation against South Korean defense, semiconductor, and automotive manufacturingSouth KoreanAPT45 (suspected)