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Unraveling Sparkling Pisces’s Tool Set: KLogEXE and FPSpy

Date (as written)
2024-09-26T03:00:51
Year
2024

Source entries (4)

Check Point Research

30th September – Threat Intelligence Report · 2024-09-30
Researchers identified two previously undocumented malware samples tied to the North Korean APT group Kimsuky, also known as Sparkling Pisces. The first, KLogEXE, is a keylogger that collects and exfiltrates user activity, while the second, FPSpy, is an advanced backdoor capable of data collection and command execution. Both samples share a codebase, suggesting a link between the two.
https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/30th-september-threat-intelligence-report/

Hackmageddon cyber attacks timelines (Paolo Passeri)

Multiple organizations in South Korea · 26/09/2024
Researchers from Palo Alto Networks observe the Kimsuky threat actors with ties to North Korea leveraging two new malware strains dubbed KLogEXE and FPSpy. [Date Occurred: Since at least 2022; Date Discovered: During 2022]
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/12/17/16-30-september-2024-cyber-attacks-timeline/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/n-korean-hackers-deploy-new-klogexe-and.html

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

Unraveling Sparkling Pisces’s Tool Set: KLogEXE and FPSpy · 2024-09-26T03:00:51
We analyze new tools DPRK-linked APT Sparkling Pisces (aka Kimsuky) used in cyberespionage campaigns: KLogExe (a keylogger) and FPSpy (a backdoor variant).
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/kimsuky-new-keylogger-backdoor-variant/

CYFIRMA research

Sparkling Pisces (Kimsuky) KLogEXE keylogger and FPSpy backdoor · Q3 2024 (from title: APT QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS - Q3 2024)
The evolving cyber espionage landscape in Q3 2024 reveals the continuous evolution and sophistication of the North Korean APT group Sparkling Pisces (Kimsuky). Recent findings uncovered two undocumented malware samples: KLogEXE, a keylogger, and FPSpy, a variant of a backdoor used by the Sparkling Pisces.
https://www.cyfirma.com/research/apt-quarterly-highlights-q3-2024/

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