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Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
2025-02-12 (datePublished)APT38 thefts from financial institutions incl. SWIFT compromisesworldwideAPT38
2025-02-12 (datePublished)TraderTraitor theft from a Japan-based company (as reported in December 2024 FBI/DC3/NPA statement)Japan-basedUNC4899 (TraderTraitor)
2025-02-12 (datePublished)UNC3782 cryptocurrency crime and targeting of South Korean organizations combating crypto crimeSouth KoreanUNC3782 (suspected North Korean)
2025-02-12 (datePublished)North Korean cryptocurrency theft 2017-2023 (UN estimate cited)North Korea
2025-03-06 (datePublished)North Korean IT workers: global expansion, extortion and data leak operationsU.S.; Europe and AsiaNorth Korean IT workers
2025-04-01 (datePublished)DPRK IT worker operations expanding to Europe (one worker with 12 personas targeting defense and government)Europe and the United States; United Kingdom; Germany and PortugalDPRK IT workers
2025-04-01 (datePublished)DPRK IT worker extortion attempts against larger organizations (since late October 2024)DPRK IT workers
Cloud Threat Horizons Report H2 2025 (no exact date on page)UNC4899 social-engineering intrusions into Google Cloud and AWS environments leading to cryptocurrency theft (Q3 2024 to Q1 2025)UNC4899 (TraderTraitor)
2025-10-16 (datePublished)UNC5342 EtherHiding (JADESNOW / INVISIBLEFERRET) in Contagious Interview campaignUNC5342
2025-11-05 (datePublished)UNC1069 (MASAN) misuse of Gemini and deepfake lures distributing BIGMACHOUNC1069 (aka MASAN)
2025-11-05 (datePublished)UNC4899 (PUKCHONG) misuse of GeminiUNC4899 (aka PUKCHONG)
2026-03AxiosBluenoroff
2026-02-09 (datePublished)UNC1069 intrusion at a FinTech entity using compromised Telegram account, fake Zoom meeting and deepfakeUNC1069
Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026 (no exact date on page)UNC4899 Kubernetes compromise and cryptocurrency theft from a cryptocurrency organization (2025)UNC4899
2026-02-10 (datePublished)Suspected APT45 SMALLTIGER operation against South Korean defense, semiconductor, and automotive manufacturingSouth KoreanAPT45 (suspected)
2026-02-10 (datePublished)Suspected APT43 infrastructure mimicking German and U.S. defense-related entities (THINWAVE)German and U.S.APT43 (suspected)
2026-02-10 (datePublished)UNC2970 defense targeting and Gemini-assisted target profilingUNC2970
2026-02-10 (datePublished)DPRK IT worker hired via facilitator for US government defense program contract (Vong case)Maryland; Virginiasuspected DPRK IT worker
2026-09-08 (datePublished)DPRK AI misuse: IT worker bulk LLM API registration; MIDNIGHT NEPTUNE (formerly UNC1069) AI-enabled cryptocurrency theftMIDNIGHT NEPTUNE (formerly UNC1069); DPRK IT worker cluster