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CSIS entry 779

Date (as written)
December 2018
Year
2018

Source entries (5)

CSIS Significant Cyber Incidents

CSIS entry 779 · December 2018
North Korean hackers have reportedly targeted universities in the U.S. since May, with a particular focus on individuals with expertise in biomedical engineering
https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-07/260706_Significant_Cyber_Events.pdf?VersionId=1Li2342elpx5OV3lnGEYyXXB_LRbGnPm

ThaiCERT Threat Group Cards

Operation “Stolen Pencil” · 2018-05
Operation “Stolen Pencil” ASERT has learned of an APT campaign, possibly originating from DPRK, we are calling Stolen Pencil that is targeting academic institutions since at least May 2018. https://www.netscout.com/blog/asert/stolen-pencil-campaign-targets-academia
https://www.netscout.com/blog/asert/stolen-pencil-campaign-targets-academia

Dyadic Cyber Incident Dataset v2

Stolen Pencil · 5/1/2018
North Korean attacked universities in the U.S. focusing on biomedical engineering
https://www.cyberscoop.com/suspected-north-korean-hackers-target-universities-using-chrome-extension/
https://www.netscout.com/blog/asert/stolen-pencil-campaign-targets-academia

CISA/FBI/USCYBERCOM advisory AA20-301A (North Korean APT Focus: Kimsuky)

STOLEN PENCIL operation · May 2018
During the STOLEN PENCIL operation in May 2018, Kimsuky used the GREASE malware.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-301a

Hackmageddon cyber attacks timelines (Paolo Passeri)

Undisclosed academic institutions · 05/12/2018
Researchers from the ASERT Team of Netscout reveal the details of Stolen Pencil, a campaign allegedly originating from North Korea, targeting academic institutions since at least May 2018, using a malicious Google Chrome extension
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2018/12/31/1-15-december-2018-cyber-attacks-timeline/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cyber-espionage-group-uses-chrome-extension-to-infect-victims/

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country: U.S.
North Korean hackers have reportedly targeted universities in the U.S. since May, with a particular focus on individuals with expertise in biomedical engineering
https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-07/260706_Significant_Cyber_Events.pdf?VersionId=1Li2342elpx5OV3lnGEYyXXB_LRbGnPm

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