AhnLab ASEC blog (asec.ahnlab.com)
SmallTiger Malware Used in Attacks Against South Korean Businesses (Kimsuky and Andariel) · 2024-05-27
excerpt: AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) is responding to recently discovered cases that are using the SmallTiger malware to attack South Korean businesses. The method of initial access has not yet been identified, but the threat actor distributed SmallTiger into the companies’ systems during the lateral movement phase. South Korean defense contractors, automobile part manufacturers, and […] | attribution sentence: The attacks were first found in November 2023, and the malware strains found inside the affected systems seemed to indicate that the Kimsuky group was utilizing their typical method. | target sentence: South Korean defense contractors, automobile part manufacturers, and semiconductor manufacturers are some of the confirmed targets.