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US court filing via CourtListener RECAP: United States v. Hyok (56)

Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
2014-12Sony Pictures EntertainmentUnited StatesLazarus
On December 2 and 3, 2014Spear-phishing of AMC Theatres employeesU.S.JON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
At an unknown date in 2015Unauthorized access to Mammoth Screen computersUnited KingdomJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
On December 9, 2015Fraudulent wire transfers from the Vietnamese BankVietnamJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
Beginning in or around November 2015Intrusion at the Philippine Bank (no fraudulent transfers)PhilippinesJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
2016-10Komisja Nadzoru FinansowegoPolandBluenoroff
2016-10Comisiรณn Nacional Bancaria y de ValoresUruguayBluenoroff
2016-02Bangladesh Central BankBangladeshBluenoroff
March 2016 through February 2020Spear-phishing of defense, energy, aerospace, technology, State Dept, DoDJon Chang Hyok; Kim Il; Park Jin Hyok (RGB; Lazarus Group / APT38)
On July 20, 2016Fraudulent wire transfers from the African BankAfricaJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
approximately October 26, 2016Watering hole on website of a "South American Bank"South AmericaPARK JIN HYOK and co-conspirators ("subjects"); Chosun Expo; "Lazarus Group"
2016-2017 (LinkedIn invitations from March 12, 2016; spear-phishing February 6 and 23, 2017)Targeting of defense contractors including Lockheed Martin (THAAD prime contractor) and aerospace companies in the U.S. and IsraelU.S.; IsraelPARK JIN HYOK and co-conspirators ("subjects"); Chosun Expo; "Lazarus Group"
2017-10Far Eastern International BankTaiwanBluenoroff
2017-06Bithumb#2Korea, Republic ofBluenoroff
2017-05WannaCry RansomwareZZZ, ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Federation, ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France, ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Korea, Republic of, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia, ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United StatesLazarus
On August 24, 2017Ransomware and extortion of a victim companyJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
On October 13, 2017Extortion of Central American Online Casino 1 after theft of customer informationCentral AmericaJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
On November 2, 2017Extortion of Central American Online Casino 2 after theft of customer informationCentral AmericaJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
On December 15, 2017Theft from Slovenian Cryptocurrency Company (crypto-mining company, Ljubljana)SloveniaJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
Beginning in February 2017 and continuing through May 2017Spear-phishing of U.S. cleared defense contractorsU.S.JON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
2018-10BankIslamiPakistanHidden Cobra
2018-09IndodaxIndonesiaBluenoroff
2018-01BancomextMexicoBluenoroff
2018-08Operation โ€œAppleJeusโ€Lazarus Group, Hidden Cobra, Labyrinth Chollima
Beginning in March 2018Spear-phishing of employees of cryptocurrency exchangesJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
Beginning on or before October 11, 2018WorldBit-Bot malicious cryptocurrency applicationJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
Beginning on November 14, 2018WorldBit-Bot advertised to cryptocurrency exchange employeesJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
2019-02Bank of VallettaMalta
Beginning on or before March 6, 2019iCryptoFx malicious cryptocurrency applicationJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
Beginning on April 27, 2019Fake employee personas for iCryptoFxJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
December 2019AppleJeus Version 3: Union Crypto (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
In November 2019Spear-phishing of U.S. Department of State employeesU.S.JON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
March 13, 2020AppleJeus Version 4: Kupay Wallet (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
early 2020AppleJeus Version 5: CoinGoTrade (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
March 2020AppleJeus Version 6: Dorusio (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
Beginning on or before May 6, 2020CryptoNeuro Trader malicious cryptocurrency applicationJON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
late 2020AppleJeus Version 7: Ants2Whale (trojanized cryptocurrency application)HIDDEN COBRA
In January and February 2020Spear-phishing of U.S. Department of State, Department of Defense, and U.S. technology companiesU.S.JON CHANG HYOK, KIM IL, PARK JIN HYOK and other hackers/conspirators (RGB)
2022-03Arkansas Healthcare CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-11Massachusetts Defense CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-04Michigan Defense CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-04Randolph Air Force BaseUnited StatesAndariel
2022-04Robins Air Force BaseUnited StatesAndariel
2022-04Oregon Defense CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-03Connecticut Healthcare CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-03Florida HospitalUnited StatesAndariel
2022-03Colorado Medical ClinicUnited StatesAndariel
2022-03California Defense CompanyUnited StatesAndariel
2022-02NASAUnited StatesAndariel
2022-01Chinese Energy CompanyChinaAndariel
2023-03South Korean Manufacturing CompanyKorea, Republic ofAndariel
2023-01Taiwanese Defense CompanyTaiwanAndariel
2023Data exfiltrated from "South Korean Defense Company 1"South KoreaRIM JONG HYOK and Conspirators; RGB cyber unit known as Andariel, Onyx Sleet, and Silent Chollima
2023Data exfiltrated from "South Korean Defense Company 2"South KoreaRIM JONG HYOK and Conspirators; RGB cyber unit known as Andariel, Onyx Sleet, and Silent Chollima
Intrusion at the "Southeast Asian Bank"Southeast AsiaPARK JIN HYOK and co-conspirators ("subjects"); Chosun Expo; "Lazarus Group"
Spear-phishing and social engineering of South Korean companies and government entities; reconnaissance of U.S. and South Korean militarySouth KoreaPARK JIN HYOK and co-conspirators ("subjects"); Chosun Expo; "Lazarus Group"