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Recorded Future Insikt Group (18)

Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
2017/2018Cryptocurrency attacks on South Korean exchanges.Lazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima
07/06/2020Multiple online stores>1Lazarus Group AKA Hidden Cobra
06/06/2023Financial institutions and venture capital firms in Japan, Vietnam, and the United StatesJP US VNTAG-71 (APT38)
CTA-NK-2023-0622 (report ID; June 2023)North Korea's Cyber Strategy: 273 cyberattacks attributed to DPRK state-sponsored actors (July 2009 to May 2023)South Korea; the USKimsuky; Lazarus Group; APT37
2025-02BybitUnited Arab EmiratesLazarus
February 13, 2025PurpleBravo (Contagious Interview) targeting of cryptocurrency entities (October-November 2024)United Arab EmiratesPurpleBravo (formerly TAG-120)
February 13, 2025North Korea-linked front companies in China spoofing legitimate IT firms (TAG-121)China; spoofed firms in China, India, Pakistan, Ukraine, and the United StatesTAG-121
November 12, 2025PurpleDelta (North Korean IT workers) applications to over 1,100 companies (late 2024 to early 2025)operators likely based in ChinaPurpleDelta
January 21, 2026PurpleBravo weaponized coding tests and likely victims across the IT software supply chain (August 2024 to September 2025)Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and VietnamPurpleBravo
publication date not shown on page (2026)Bybit theft attributed by FBI to TraderTraitor (cited in Recorded Future blog)TraderTraitor
publication date not shown on pageCrypto Country: North Korean cryptocurrency theft since 2017South Korean market; globallyNorth Korean threat actors
APT-C-55(Kimsuky)组织依托GitHub+Dropbox分发恶意载荷的攻击活动分析-安全资讯-360官网
(no date on page)Lazarus Hermes ransomware use (in 4 Ransomware Trends to Watch in 2019)Lazarus group
(no date on page)North Korean ransomware: WannaCry and Maui (in Ransomware as a State-Sponsored Weapon)UKLazarus Group; North Korea
(no date on page)ClickFix use by PurpleBravo (in ClickFix Campaigns Targeting Windows and macOS)North Korean group PurpleBravo
(no date on page)Lazarus React2Shell exploitation to deploy COPPERHEDGE (in H1 2026 Malware Vulnerability Trends)Lazarus
(no date on page)APT37 Facebook-based pretexting campaign with tampered PDFelement installer (in H1 2026 Malware Vulnerability Trends)APT37
(no date on page)North Korea IT employment scheme / PurpleDelta (in Synthetic Identities: A Dual Threat to Enterprises)USPurpleDelta (North Korea)