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DPRK ransomware attacks on Healthcare and Public Health and other critical infrastructure

Date (as written)
February 09, 2023
Year
2023
Actors (as written)
DPRK cyber actors
Actor pages
DPRK cyber actors
Tags (as written)
Cybersecurity advisory

Source entries (8)

EuRepoC

Andariel, a subgroup of North Korean APT Lazarus, disrupted US and South Korean healthcare providers and other critical infrastructure with ransomware attacks · Not available
North Korean cyber actors disrupted US and South Korean healthcare providers and public health organizations as well as other critical infrastructure operators with ransomware attacks, according to a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from US and South Korean security agencies. John Hultquist, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at cybersecurity firm Mandiant, noted that the company's analysis tied the activity described in the alert to Andariel, a subgroupp of North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus.
Sources cited by EuRepoC (36)
https://www.wired.com/story/north-korea-hacking-us-hospitals/
https://twitter.com/JohnHultquist/status/1623753192814047232
https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/09/2003159161/-1/-1/0/CSA%5FRANSOMWARE%5FATTACKS%5FON%5FCI%5FFUND%5FDPRK%5FACTIVITIES.PDF
https://twitter.com/InfoSecSherpa/status/1624616312877072389
https://twitter.com/cybersecboardrm/status/1624460781973544971
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https://twitter.com/Arkbird_SOLG/status/1624563938338693120
https://securityaffairs.com/142136/breaking-news/security-affairs-newsletter-round-406-by-pierluigi-paganini.html
https://therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-funding-us-south-korea-advisory/
https://twitter.com/StateCDP/status/1623746020180910080
https://twitter.com/cybersecboardrm/status/1623802230930300929
https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-ransomware-hospital/
https://twitter.com/ciaranmartinoxf/status/1624381793494351872
https://securityaffairs.com/142115/hacking/mft-terramaster-intel-driver-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html
https://twitter.com/Dinosn/status/1624286604985610243
https://twitter.com/Cyber_O51NT/status/1624253022389010432
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-february-10th-2023-clops-back/
https://twitter.com/securityaffairs/status/1624168111426400256
https://securityaffairs.com/142090/breaking-news/north-korea-hackers-ransomware.html
https://twitter.com/CyberScoopNews/status/1624097718472781849
https://twitter.com/ImposeCost/status/1624082760993308672
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-ransomware-attacks-on-healthcare-fund-govt-operations/
https://twitter.com/mikko/status/1624039678767685638
https://twitter.com/CISAJen/status/1623834199152001024
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/healthcare-in-the-crosshairs-of-north-korean-cyber-operations
https://twitter.com/Cyber_O51NT/status/1625126472003342336
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/02/cisa-issues-alert-with-south-korean-government-about-dprks-ransomware-antics
https://twitter.com/darktracer_int/status/1625407186699698177
https://twitter.com/Arkbird_SOLG/status/1625985689169940480
https://www.securonix.com/blog/securonix-threat-labs-monthly-intelligence-insights-february-2023/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/07/11/eset-threat-report-h1-2023/
https://www.thehansindia.com/news/international/south-korea-us-uk-issue-joint-advisory-on-north-korean-cyber-group-activities-894641
https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3163353
https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/noticias-telemundo/internacional/ciberataque-corea-del-norte-hospitales-eeuu-nasa-bases-militares-kansa-rcna163762
https://menafn.com/1108490723/West-releases-N-Korean-hacker-caution
https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20240728A05GDP00
https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/noticias-telemundo/internacional/ciberataque-corea-del-norte-hospitales-eeuu-nasa-bases-militares-kansa-rcna163762

CISA/FBI joint advisories on DPRK

DPRK ransomware attacks on Healthcare and Public Health and other critical infrastructure · February 09, 2023
This advisory highlights TTPs and IOCs DPRK cyber actors used to gain access to and conduct ransomware attacks against Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector organizations and other critical infrastructure sector entities, as well as DPRK cyber actors’ use of cryptocurrency to demand ransoms.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-040a

Check Point Research

13th February – Threat Intelligence Report · 2023-02-13
US and South Korean agencies warn of recent ransomware efforts originating from North Korea. According to the report, North Korean government-sponsored ransomware attacks, specifically targeting the healthcare industry, are used to generate funds for further malicious activity.
https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/13th-february-threat-intelligence-report/

Hackmageddon cyber attacks timelines (Paolo Passeri)

Public health and other critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S. · 09/02/2023
A new cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) describes recently observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) observed with North Korean ransomware operations against public health and other critical infrastructure sectors. [Date Occurred: -; Date Discovered: -]
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2023/02/27/1-15-february-2023-cyber-attacks-timeline/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-ransomware-attacks-on-healthcare-fund-govt-operations/

AhnLab ASEC blog (asec.ahnlab.com)

Overview of AhnLab’s Response to Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Between South Korea and the United States on North Korean Ransomware · 2023-02-10
excerpt: On February 10, intelligence agencies from South Korea and the United States announced a cybersecurity advisory in regard to ransomware attacks from North Korea. It is the first joint report between the South Korean National Intelligence Service and the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […] | attribution sentence: Title: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities Security Advisory: South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) Go to site United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Go to site Agencies from South Korea and the United States determined that the ransomware cases of Maui and H0lyGh0st, which attacked institutions in charge
https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/47906/

AhnLab ASEC blog (asec.ahnlab.com)

북한 랜섬웨어 한미 합동 사이버보안 권고 관련 안랩 대응 현황 · 2023-02-10
excerpt: 2월 10일 오늘 한미 정보기관이 북한발 랜섬웨어 공격과 관련한 보안 권고문을 발표하였다. 대한민국 국가정보원과 미국 국가안보국(NSA)·연방수사국(FBI)·사이버인프라보안청(CISA)·보건복지부(HHS)이 함께 북한발 사이버 공격에 대한 실태를 알리고, 랜섬웨어로부터 한미 양국을 보호하기 위한 최초의 합동 보고서이다. 제목: 랜섬웨어 공격을 통한 북한의 금전 탈취 수법 보안 권고문: 대한민국 국가사이버안보센터 (NCSC)  바로가기 미국 사이버인프라보안청 (CISA)  바로가기 한미 양국은 미국 의료ㆍ공중 보건 분야 […]
https://asec.ahnlab.com/ko/47472/

UN Panel of Experts S/2023/656

Global ransomware campaign against health-care and critical infrastructure targets (Maui and H0lyGh0st) · February 2023 (advisory)
Para 144: “The Panel notes that two Member States issued an advisory in February regarding a global ransomware campaign by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea against health-care and critical infrastructure targets. ... The advisory includes ... indicators of compromise for Maui and H0lyGh0st ransomware variants. According to the advisory, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been using revenue from ransomware attacks to fund other malicious cyberoperations ...” Footnote 168: “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cyberthreat actor behind the ransomware attacks is referred to as Andariel.” (annex 76: “#StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities”, 9 February 2023)
https://undocs.org/S/2023/656

Malwarebytes Labs / ThreatDown blog

CISA issues alert with South Korean government about DPRK's ransomware antics · 2023-02-12T17:00:00+00:00
This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and
https://www.threatdown.com/blog/cisa-issues-alert-with-south-korean-government-about-dprks-ransomware-antics

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