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Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
01.04.2004DDoS North Korea 2004Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofUnknown
01.03.2007Chemical HackKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofUnknown
2009-077.7 DDoSUnited States, 🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of
2011-04NongHyup BankKorea, Republic of
2011-033.4 DDoSKorea, Republic of, 🇺🇸 United States
01.09.2011North Korea vs. Inche on AirportKorea, Republic ofSouth Korean Citizen;Reconnaissance General Bureau
01.01.2011Retaliation for Kim Jong Il HackKorea, Republic ofUnknown
01.01.2012North Korea espionage campaignKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region)APT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
2013-066.25 Cyber TerrorKorea, Republic ofLazarus
2013-033.20 Cyber TerrorKorea, Republic ofWHOis Team
September 2013CSIS entry 1058
01.01.2013Operation“Kimsuky”Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;China;China;China;ChinaKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
2014-12Sony Pictures EntertainmentUnited StatesLazarus
2014-12Korea Hydro and Nuclear PowerKorea, Republic ofKimsuky
2014-07Seoul MetroKorea, Republic of
01.01.2014Reaper/APT37 vs. South Korean TargetsKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Democratic People's Republic of;Korea, Democratic People's Republic of;Korea, Democratic People's Republic of;Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067;Group123
01.01.2014North korea prepare to attack against SKKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofUnknown
October 2015CSIS entry 990
01.10.2015North Korean Lazarus group conducts operations against banks in Vietnam and the Philippines starting in October 2015PhilippinesLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110);Reconnaissance General Bureau
2018-10FASTCashZZZHidden Cobra
2016-10Komisja Nadzoru FinansowegoPolandBluenoroff
2016-08Defense NetworkKorea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-04DSME#1Korea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-02Bangladesh Central BankBangladeshBluenoroff
March 2016CSIS entry 977
2017-12YoubitKorea, Republic ofBluenoroff
2017-10Central American Online CasinoBluenoroff
2017-10Far Eastern International BankTaiwanBluenoroff
2017-05WannaCry RansomwareZZZ, 🇷🇺 Russian Federation, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of, 🇮🇳 India, 🇨🇳 China, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇺🇸 United StatesLazarus
2017-04YapizonKorea, Republic ofBluenoroff
October 2017CSIS entry 892
2017-08The Blockbuster Saga ContinuesLazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima
01.09.2017North Korean Lazarus group conducts Operation Sharpshooter against organziations in global defense and critical infrastructure since September 2017United States;United States;United States;United StatesLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.04.2017Lazarus (NorthKorea) attacks endusers because of financial interestsUnknown;UnknownLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2017Reaper vs. Japan/Vietnam/Middle EastVietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Vietnam;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Japan;Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region);Middle East (region)APT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067;Group123
01.01.2017Lazarus Bitcoin HijackKorea, Republic ofLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110);Reconnaissance General Bureau
2019-09Indian Financial InstituteIndiaLazarus
2018-12RedBancChileHidden Cobra
2018-08Cosmos BankIndiaBluenoroff
2018-06Bithumb#3Korea, Republic ofBluenoroff
2018-05Banco de ChileChileBluenoroff
2018-05Sejong InstitueKorea, Republic ofAndariel
01.01.2018NavRATKorea, Republic ofAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
01.06.2018Andariel Group attacks website of South Korean non-profit organisationKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110);Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2018-04The first artefacts we found relating to MATA were used around April 2018. After that, the actor behind this advanced malware framework used it aggressively to infiltrate corporate entities around the world.Lazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima
2019-10Kudankulam Nuclear Power PlantIndiaLazarus
01.01.2019Lazarus turns against RussiaRussiaLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.09.2019Operation In(ter)ceptionEurope (region);Middle East (region)Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.07.2019Fractured StatueUnited StatesTA406/Konni Group/Opal Sleet fka OSMIUM < Kimsuky
October 2019AppleJeus Version 2: JMT Trading (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
01.01.2020ThreatNeedle: Defense IndustriesUnknownLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2021-01-25T23:59:00+00:00 (datePublished)Campaign targeting security researchers (fake research blog, Twitter profiles, Visual Studio projects)government-backed entity based in North Korea
23/12/20Undisclosed pharmaceutical companyN/ALazarus Group
01.09.2020Unidentified North Korean Hackers Gained Access to an Unnamed Company and Stole Data from the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) Energy Company in September 2020 and June 2024Not available;Korea, Republic ofUnknown
2023-01Seoul Central District CourtKorea, Republic ofLazarus
2022-07Maui RansomwareUnited States, 🇯🇵 JapanAndariel
2021-06Seoul National University HospitalKorea, Republic of
2021-06Korea Atomic Energy Research InstituteKorea, Republic of
01.01.2021State-sponsored North Korean hacking group Lazarus deployed newly discovered backdoor WinorDLL64 against unspecified South Korean targets since 2021Korea, Republic ofLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.10.2021North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Lazarus gained access to the corporate network of an aerospace company in the Netherlands in October 2021NetherlandsLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2021-03ScarCruft surveilling North Korean defectors and human rights activistsReaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft
November 18, 2021TA406 credential theft campaigns (2021) against foreign policy experts, journalists and NGOsTA406 (part of Kimsuky / Thallium / Konni)
2021-08-19T17:00:00+00:00New variant of Konni malware used in campaign targeting RussiaRussiaAPT37 (Konni, potentially linked)
01.11.2021BlueNoroff hackers steal crypto using fake MetaMask extensionUnited States;Russia;China;India;United Kingdom;Ukraine;Poland;Czech Republic;United Arab Emirates;GermanyBlue Noroff/APT38/Stardust Chollima/G0082/Sapphire Sleet fka COPERNICUM/Genie Spider < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.06.2021Kimsuky vs. South Korean think tanksKorea, Republic ofKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
01.05.2021DeathNote clusterKorea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Latvia;LatviaLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2021North Korean defector Kang Mi-JinKorea, Democratic People's Republic of;Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
2023-033CXUnited StatesUNC4736
2022-06Harmony BridgeUnited States
2022-04Randolph Air Force BaseUnited StatesAndariel
2022-03Axie InfinityViet Nam
2022-02NASAUnited StatesAndariel
August 2023CSIS entry 201
April 2022CSIS entry 353
01.11.2022Presumed North Korean Threat Actors Have Been Targeting Personal Email Accounts of About 100 High-Ranking South Korean Military And State Officials Since November 2022Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofUnknown
01.10.2022North Korean state-sponsored APT Andariel stole data from unnamed South Korean defence manufacturer through accessing maintenance/repair partner, starting in October 2022Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.11.2022North Korean state-sponsored APT Lazarus Group hacked into unnamed South Korean defence company and stole data starting in November 2022Korea, Republic ofUnknown
22.12.2022State-sponsored North Korean hacker group Andariel stole sensitive information from South Korean defense companies as well as research institutes and pharmaceutical companies since at least 22 December 2022Korea, Republic of;Not available;Not availableAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.07.2022North Korean State-Sponsored Hacking Group Lazarus Compromised Unnamed Software Vendor Starting In Mid-2022Not availableLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacking group 'Lazarus' gained access to network of unspecified Spanish aerospace company beginning in 2022SpainLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.11.2022North Korean state-sponsored APT groups 'Ruby Sleet' and 'Diamond Sleet' compromised two arms manufacturers in Germany and Israel beginning in November 2022Israel;GermanyRuby Sleet fka CERIUM;Andariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.12.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky targeted the staff of consulting firm Korea Risk Group (KRG) and other organizations in the United States, Europe and Asia since December 2022Korea, Republic of;Asia (region);Asia (region);Europe (region);Europe (region);United States;United StatesKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
01.07.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacker group ScarCruft used RokRAT malware against unspecified Korean-speaking individuals beginning in July 2022Not availableAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
01.07.2022The North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus gained access into the networks of a defence contractor in Africa and stole data using the DeathNote malware beginning in July 2022AfricaLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.06.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacking group UNC2970 targeted US and European media and technology companies since at least June 2022Europe (region);Europe (region);United States;United StatesTEMP.Hermit/ UNC577 < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Lab 110)
21.10.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus gained access to two computers at a financial organisation beginning on 21 October 2022Not availableLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.05.2022North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus gained access to the network of a financial organisation in May 2022Not availableLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
between May and November 2022“No Pineapple” campaign (Zimbra exploitation; 100 GB stolen)Lazarus Group
02.09.2022Financially-motivated hacker group BlueNoroff compromised a company employee in the United Arab Emirates beginning in September 2022United Arab EmiratesBlue Noroff/APT38/Stardust Chollima/G0082/Sapphire Sleet fka COPERNICUM/Genie Spider < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2022-09-07T12:01:00.000ZMagicRAT: Lazarus’ latest gateway into victim networks
19 May 2022Lazarus Group Exploiting Log4Shell Vulnerability (NukeSped) - ASEC BLOG (ahnlab.com)Lazarus Group
2022-11-15T10:00:28DTrack activity targeting Europe and Latin America
2022-09-29T16:00:00+00:00 (published_time)ZINC weaponizing open-source software (PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, Sumatra PDF Reader, muPDF/Subliminal Recording) via LinkedIn/WhatsAppUS, UK, India, and RussiaZINC (now Diamond Sleet)
2022-09-14 (datePublished)UNC4034 job opportunity phishing via WhatsApp with trojanized PuTTY (AIRDRY.V2) at a media companyUNC4034 (suspected North Korea nexus)
01.02.2022Between February and July 2022, the North Korean group Lazarus targeted organizations, including energy service providers worldwideGlobal (region);Canada;United States;JapanLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2023-11CyberLinkTaiwanDiamond Sleet
2023-11HTXSeychellesLazarus
2023-09Stake.comAustraliaLazarus
2023-07AlphapoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesLazarus
2023-07CoinsPaidEstoniaLazarus
2023-06JumpCloudUnited StatesUNC4899
2023-06Atomic WalletEstoniaLazarus
2023-03MagicLineKorea, Republic ofLazarus
01.12.2023The North Korean state-aligned hacking group Moonstone Sleet compromised a defence technology company and stole credentials as well as intellectual property in early December 2023Not availableMoonstone Sleet / Storm-1789
01.04.2023North Korean state-sponsored APT Kimsuky stole technical data from unnamed South Korean defence company via email hack from April to July 2023Korea, Republic ofKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
01.12.2023North Korean threat groups compromised South Korean Semiconductor companies in late 2023 and early 2024Korea, Republic ofUnknown
01.08.2023North Korean State-Sponsored Hacker Group Lazarus Exploited Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability in Admin-to-Kernel Operation going back to at least August 2023Asia (region);Not availableLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2023North Korean hackers infiltrated email account of staff member of Office of South Korean PresidentKorea, Republic ofUnknown
2023-12-11T13:50:59.000ZOperation Blacksmith: Lazarus targets organizations worldwide using novel Telegram-based malware written in DLang
2023-11Kimsuky Targets South Korean Research Institutes with Fake Import DeclarationKimsuky, Velvet Chollima
2023-08-22Andariel 그룹의 새로운 공격 활동 분석Andariel; Kimsuky; Lazarus
01.10.2023North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Diamond Sleet compromised vulnerable TeamCity servers since early October 2023Not availableAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2023North Korean state-sponsored APT group 'Diamond Sleet' compromised defence companies in several countries in January 2023Norway;Finland;Italy;Brazil;Poland;Czech RepublicAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.03.2023North Korean APT group 'Onyx Sleet' targeted Russian University in March 2023Russia;RussiaAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.03.2023North-Korean APT group 'Ruby Sleet' targeted Russian aerospace research institute in March 2023RussiaRuby Sleet fka CERIUM
01.01.2023North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Labyrinth Chollima gained access to network of unnamed Latin American banking company using QRLOG malware beginning in January 2023South America;Central America (region)Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
2023-08-24T12:04:22.000ZLazarus Group's infrastructure reuse leads to discovery of new malware
2023-07Lazarus Threat Group Attacking Windows Servers to Use as Malware Distribution PointsLazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima
2023-06-28T10:00:24Andariel’s silly mistakes and a new malware family
01.05.2023North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky stole documents from unspecified victims in May 2023Not availableKimsuky/Velvet Chollima/STOLEN PENCIL/Emerald Sleet fka THALLIUM/Black Banshee/G0094
21/06/2023Multiple organizationsN/AAPT37 (AKA StarCruft, Reaper, or RedEyes)
Not availableLazarus Group targeted Windows IIS Web Servers in Global CampaignNot availableLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
over the last couple of years (as of 20 March 2023)Kimsuky spear phishing against Korean and German entitiesSouth Korea; GermanyKIMSUKY (Thallium, Velvet Chollima)
01.01.2023APT37 uses M2RAT backdoor for intelligence collection purposes on unspecified individuals since 2023Not availableAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
February 09, 2023DPRK ransomware attacks on Healthcare and Public Health and other critical infrastructureDPRK cyber actors
2024-10Play RansomwareAndariel
2024-10Radiant CapitalHong KongCitrine Sleet
2024-09Indodax#2IndonesiaLazarus
2024-07WazirXIndiaLazarus
2024-05FakePenny RansomwareZZZMoonstone Sleet
2024-01D2 InnovationKorea, Republic ofKimsuky
01.01.2024North Korean IT Worker from the State-Sponsored Fraud Group NICKEL TAPESTRY Stole Proprietary Data in Mid-2024Not availableNICKEL TAPESTRY
01.08.2024North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Stonefly launched an attack on US companies in August 2024United StatesAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.01.2024North Korean state-sponsored hacking group APT37 delivered a previously undocumented backdoor and remote access trojan called VeilShell to targets in Cambodia in 2024CambodiaAPT37
01.06.2024The North Korean state-sponsored hacking group UNC2970 gained access to a multinational energy company in June 2024Not availableUnknown
19.08.2024North Korean Hacker Group Citrine Sleet Exploits Chromium Zero-Day Vulnerability on 19 August 2024United StatesUnknown
01.06.2024Lazarus APT group exploited a zero-day vulerability in early June 2024 against unspecified targetsNot availableUnknown
01.01.2024North Korean hackers target South Korean defense contractor on 8 August 2024Korea, Republic ofUnknown
01.04.2024North Korean APT Group Andariel targeted South Korean construction and machinery companies in April 2024Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofAndariel/APT45/Onyx Sleet fka PLUTONIUM/Silent Chollima/Stonefly/G0138/DarkSeoul < Lazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
01.05.2024The North Korean state-aligned hacking group Moonstone Sleet compromised an aircraft parts manufacturer in May 2024Not availableUnknown
01.04.2024The North Korean state-aligned hacking group Moonstone Sleet compromised a drone technology company in April 2024Not availableMoonstone Sleet / Storm-1789
01.02.2024The North Korean state-aligned hacking group Moonstone Sleet has been infecting unnamed individuals or organisations with, among other things, the malware uploader YouieLoad since February 2024Not availableUnknown
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
05.01.2024Lazarus Group suspected of having drained $7.5 million from crypto payment service provider CoinsPaid on 5 January 2024EstoniaLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)
Not availableNorth Korean State-Sponsored Hacking Group APT37 Stole Advertising Content From a South Korean Ad Agency to Target End Users in 2024Korea, Republic of;Korea, Republic ofAPT37/Richochet Chollima/Red Eyes/InkySquid/ScarCruft/Reaper/Group123/TEMP.Reaper/Venus 121/G0067
Not availableThe North Korean state-aligned hacking group Moonstone Sleet delivered malicious npm packages to a victim with an associated project and stole its credentialsNot availableMoonstone Sleet / Storm-1789
Not availableNorth Korean state-integrated hacking group Lazarus gained access to networks of defence and maritime companiesNot available;Not available;HungaryLazarus Group/Labyrinth Chollima/HIDDEN COBRA/Guardians of Peace/Diamond Sleet fka ZINC/NICKEL ACADEMY/NewRomanic Cyber Army Team/Whois Hacking Team/Appleworm/Group 77/G0032 (Reconnaissance General Bureau, Bureau 121, Unit 180, Lab 110)