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Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
2014-12Sony Pictures EntertainmentUnited StatesLazarus
April 06, 2018STARDUST CHOLLIMA operations against financial institutions incl. SWIFT abuse; suspected targeting of Latin America-based organizations since mid-2017Latin America-basedSTARDUST CHOLLIMA
June 25, 2018DPRK targeted intrusion activity in 2017 and 2018 (Australia commentary; WannaCry, Sony, Bangladesh Bank cited)BangladeshDPRK adversaries
November 29, 2021SILENT CHOLLIMA intrusion against a pharmaceuticals organization (Export Control dropper)SILENT CHOLLIMA
2023-033CXUnited StatesUNC4736
February 27, 2025FAMOUS CHOLLIMA incidents in 2024 (2025 Global Threat Report)FAMOUS CHOLLIMA
August 04, 2025FAMOUS CHOLLIMA GenAI-enabled infiltration of over 320 companies (2025 Threat Hunting Report)FAMOUS CHOLLIMA
2026-03AxiosBluenoroff
January 29, 2026GOLDEN CHOLLIMA recruitment-fraud intrusion at a European fintech company and cryptocurrency diversion (late 2024)European; U.S., Canada, South Korea, India, and Western Europe (general targeting)GOLDEN CHOLLIMA
January 29, 2026GOLDEN CHOLLIMA SnakeBaker / NodalBaker deployments at fintech firms (June 2025)GOLDEN CHOLLIMA
January 29, 2026PRESSURE CHOLLIMA high-profile cryptocurrency heists (two largest on record)PRESSURE CHOLLIMA (TraderTraitor)
January 29, 2026LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA targeting of European aerospace and defense manufacturers (2024-2025), logistics and shipping, U.S. manufacturing incl. hydroelectric powerEuropean; U.S., Japanese, and Italian; U.S.-basedLABYRINTH CHOLLIMA
May 14, 2026PRESSURE CHOLLIMA theft via trojanized software in supply chain compromise; DPRK digital asset theft in 2025 (2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report)PRESSURE CHOLLIMA; DPRK-nexus groups
May 14, 2026FAMOUS CHOLLIMA and STARDUST CHOLLIMA targeting of fintechs, exchanges and banks (2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report)North America, Europe, and AsiaFAMOUS CHOLLIMA; STARDUST CHOLLIMA
June 09, 2026DPRK adversaries targeting the technology sector; FAMOUS CHOLLIMA IT worker infiltration (2026 Technology Threat Landscape Report)North America, Europe, and AsiaFAMOUS CHOLLIMA, LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA, and STARDUST CHOLLIMA
August 03, 2026STARDUST CHOLLIMA malicious npm dependency injected into at least 131 Mastra AI framework packages (June 2026)STARDUST CHOLLIMA
August 03, 2026FAMOUS CHOLLIMA AI supply chain compromise of cryptocurrency and blockchain companies (2026 Threat Hunting Report)FAMOUS CHOLLIMA