North Korea

North Korea-linked APT used a new RAT called MoonPeakNorth Korea-linked APT used a new RAT called MoonPeak

North Korea-linked APT used a new RAT called MoonPeak

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky is likely behind a new remote access trojan called MoonPeak used in a recent campaign spotted…

10 months ago
US DoJ dismantled remote IT worker fraud schemes run by North KoreaUS DoJ dismantled remote IT worker fraud schemes run by North Korea

US DoJ dismantled remote IT worker fraud schemes run by North Korea

The U.S. DoJ arrested a Tennessee man for running a "laptop farm" that enabled North Korea-linked IT workers to obtain…

10 months ago
North Korea-linked hackers target construction and machinery sectors with watering hole and supply chain attacksNorth Korea-linked hackers target construction and machinery sectors with watering hole and supply chain attacks

North Korea-linked hackers target construction and machinery sectors with watering hole and supply chain attacks

South Korea's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacked VPN software updates to deploy malware. South…

10 months ago
North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacksNorth Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks

North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks

Symantec warns of a new Linux backdoor used by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT in a recent campaign against organizations…

1 year ago
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The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. woman, for aiding North Korea-linked IT workers to infiltrate 300…

1 year ago
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via MessengerNorth Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via Messenger

North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via Messenger

North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group employs rogue Facebook accounts to target victims via Messenger and deliver malware. Researchers at Genians Security Center…

1 year ago
North Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractorsNorth Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractors

North Korea-linked APT groups target South Korean defense contractors

The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities. The National…

1 year ago
North Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office memberNorth Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office member

North Korea-linked actors breached the emails of a Presidential Office member

The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that North Korea-linked actors breached the personal emails of one…

1 year ago
Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North KoreaExperts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea

Researchers discovered a macOS backdoor, called SpectralBlur, which shows similarities with a North Korean APT's malware family. Security researcher Greg Lesnewich…

1 year ago
US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT KimsukyUS govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky

US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky.…

2 years ago