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CYFIRMA research (22)

Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
Reporting Date: 18 June 2020Global COVID 19-related phishing campaign by North Korean operatives Lazarus GroupSingapore; Japan; South Korea (and three other nations)Lazarus Group
2020-05-15T00:00:43+00:00State-sponsored hacker groups join forces to capitalize on COVID-19 pandemicLazarus Group (APT38, Hidden Cobra); APT37 (Reaper)
2023-12-11T13:50:59.000ZOperation Blacksmith: Lazarus targets organizations worldwide using novel Telegram-based malware written in DLang
29/09/2023Undisclosed Spanish aerospace companyESLazarus Group (AKA HIDDEN COBRA)
08/11/2023IT Job Seekers>1BlueNoroff (AKA APT38, Sapphire Sleet, CageyChameleon, and CryptoCore)
2023-06-28크롬 원격 데스크톱을 악용하는 Kimsuky 공격 그룹Kimsuky; 김수키
Q4 2023 (from title: APT QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS : Q4 - 2023)Operation Dream Magic (MagicLine4NX exploitation via compromised news website)Lazarus group
21.02.2024North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuky exploited vulnerabilities to gain access to ScreenConnect customer systems since at least 21 February 2024Not availableKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
2024-06-27Kimsuky Deploys TRANSLATEXT Chrome Extension |ThreatLabz
2024-09-26T03:00:51Unraveling Sparkling Pisces’s Tool Set: KLogEXE and FPSpy
Q1 2024 (from title: APT Quarterly Highlights : Q1 - 2024)Lazarus exploitation of Windows kernel vulnerability to enhance FudModule rootkit; Kimsuky PyPI supply chainAPAC regionLazarus Group; Kimsuky
Q2 2024 (from title: APT Quarterly Highlights : Q2 2024)Moonstone Sleet, Lazarus Kaolin RAT and Kimsuky Gomir/ReconShark activitySouth KoreaKimsuky (Springtail); Moonstone Sleet (Storm-1789); Lazarus Group; Andariel
Q3 2024 (from title: APT QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS - Q3 2024)Konni threat campaign against Korean and Russian government entitiesSouth Korea; RussiaKonni (linked to Kimsuky)
Q2 2026 (from title: APT QUARTERLY REPORT : APR TO JUN 2026)Lazarus Group Q2 2026 campaigns against cryptocurrency exchanges, software vendors, defense contractorsLazarus Group
Q2 2026 (from title: APT QUARTERLY REPORT : APR TO JUN 2026)Kimsuky Q2 2026 espionage operationsKimsuky
(no date on page)From North Korean Phishing to Underground Online Hosting Services (Konni campaigns)Bulgaria (hosting IP range)APT37 (suspected); Konni
(no date on page)Spear Phishing Attack by N. Korean Hacking Group, KimsukyJapan; United States; Russia; European nations; South KoreaKimsuky (aka Velvet Chollima, Black Banshee, Thallium)
(no date on page)Tracking DangerousPassword Campaign by Lazarus GroupNorth America; Europe; East AsiaLazarus Group
(no date on page)NukeSped RAT ReportUS; South Korea; Japan; Asia Pacific countriesLazarus Group (North Korea)
(no date on page)Lazarus Group Recent Trends (13 campaigns observed in 2022)United States; Japan; Singapore; India; United KingdomLazarus Group
(no date on page)Analysis of Konni RAT: Stealth, Persistence, and Anti-Analysis TechniquesRussia; East Asia; Europe; Middle EastAPT37 (Konni)
(no date on page)DPRK Sanctions Violations in Cyber Operations Post UN Panel Demise (2024 cryptocurrency theft; Bybit; DMM Bitcoin)North Korean hackers; DPRK cyber actors