Konni

Pierluigi Paganini January 26, 2026
North Korea–linked KONNI uses AI to build stealthy malware tooling

Check Point links an active phishing campaign to North Korea–aligned KONNI, targeting developers with fake blockchain project docs and using an AI-written PowerShell backdoor. Check Point Research uncovered an active phishing campaign attributed to the North Korea–linked KONNI group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia, and Velvet Chollima). The operation targets software developers and engineers using fake project […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 11, 2025
North Korea-linked Konni APT used Google Find Hub to erase data and spy on defectors

North Korea-linked APT Konni posed as counselors to steal data and wipe Android phones via Google Find Hub in Sept 2025. Genians Security Center researchers warn that the North Korea-linked Konni APT group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia, and Velvet Chollima) posed as counselors to hack Android and Windows, stealing data and wiping phones […]