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2016 (49)

Date (as written)IncidentCountryActors
2018-10FASTCashZZZHidden Cobra
2016-12AkBankTürkiyeBluenoroff
2016-10Komisja Nadzoru FinansowegoPolandBluenoroff
2016-10Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de ValoresUruguayBluenoroff
2016-10Banco RepublicaUruguayBluenoroff
2016-08Defense NetworkKorea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-07Union Bank of IndiaIndiaBluenoroff
2016-07Nigerian BankNigeriaBluenoroff
2016-05Standard BankSouth Africa, 🇯🇵 JapanBluenoroff
2016-05SK/HanjinKorea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-04DSME#1Korea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-03InterparkKorea, Republic ofAndariel
2016-02Bangladesh Central BankBangladeshBluenoroff
2016-01InitechKorea, Republic ofAndariel
March 2016CSIS entry 977
2016Operation “Erebus”Reaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft
2016-03Operation “Daybreak”Reaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft
2016-08Operation “Golden Time”Reaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft
2016-11Operation “Evil New Year”Reaper, APT 37, Ricochet Chollima, ScarCruft
9/5/2016US power company hacksUS / N Korea
Aug 2016Compromise of computer networks associated with diplomats, journalists, and others in South KoreaSouth Korea
9/1/2016AnderialN Korea / S Korea
2016-10-13Bitcurex
Feb 2016Lazarus GroupSouth Korea, Sony Pictures Entertainment , United States, Bangladesh Bank, Defense companies in Israel and the Middle East, Global banks, U.S. defense contractorsDark Seoul; malware analysis report; on a tool called Typeframe used by the Lazarus Group.; In September 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice; criminally charged and sanctioned; Park Jin-hyok and Chosun Expo Joint Venture, alleged members of this threat actor.
May 2016SWIFT-related bank heistsBangladesh Central Bank, Tien Phong Bank, Banco Del Austro, PolandLazarus Group; In September 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice; announced; criminal charges alleging that North Korean entities were responsible for this incident.
February 2016; May 2017; November 2014Bangladesh Bank; WannaCry 2.0; Sony Pictures EntertainmentPark Jin Hyok; Chosun Expo Joint Venture
2016 and 2017Spear-phishing of U.S. defense contractors including Lockheed MartinPark Jin Hyok; "Lazarus Group"; Chosun Expo Joint Venture
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)
2016-01-15청와대 사칭 악성메일 [기사: 청와대 사칭 해킹메일 주범, 한수원 해킹조직 北 ‘김수키’ 유력]김수키(Kimsuky)
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"
since 2016FALLCHILL malware campaign (aerospace, telecommunications, finance)HIDDEN COBRA
27/04/2016Several Targets in Asia>1North Korea?
20/05/2016Bank in EcuadorECNorth Korea?
07/09/2016Project on Crowdsourced Imagery Analysis (geo4nonpro.org)USNorth Korea?
2016-02-01청와대·공공기관 사칭 악성메일 (2016년 1월 29일)북한 추정
지난해(2016년)청와대 사칭 해킹 메일, 주요 정부 인사의 스마트폰 해킹 시도, 인터파크 해킹북한 (article frame: 북한발 사이버 도발; not explicit per item)
2016-02-01북한 제작 추정 악성프로그램 변종 발견
2016-05-15제2의 방글라데시 중앙은행 공격 사건 일어났다
2016 and 2017; October 2017 campaignSpearphishing operation targeting the UNSC 1718 Committee’s Panel of Expertscyberactors of the DPRK, probably belonging to the Kimsuky Group
2016-02-24T13:10:07Operation Blockbuster revealed
2016-05-05IT threat evolution in Q1 2016 (DPRK-related paragraph 1)
2016-05-05IT threat evolution in Q1 2016 (DPRK-related paragraph 2)
2016-08-11IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Statistics (DPRK-related paragraph 1)
2016-08-11IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Overview (DPRK-related paragraph 1)
2016-08-11IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Overview (DPRK-related paragraph 2)
2016-08-11IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Overview (DPRK-related paragraph 3)
26 May 2016SWIFT attackers’ malware linked to more financial attacks