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North Korean hackers spotted using new tools on employees of 'nuclear-related' org

Category Details
Threat Actors • Lazarus Group
• Andariel (North Korean state-backed groups)
Campaign Overview • Targeted employees of a “nuclear-related” organization
• Financial gain and espionage motivations
Target Regions/Victims • Employees in sensitive industries, specifically nuclear-related organizations
Methodology • Trojanized virtual network computing (VNC) utilities disguised as job assessment tests
• Complex infection chains
Product Targeted • Domestic asset management software
• Document centralization solutions
Malware Reference • CookieTime
• CookiePlus
• SmallTiger
Tools Used • Modular malware
• Downloader, loader, and backdoor components
Vulnerabilities Exploited • Unknown specific vulnerabilities but targeting sensitive industries and asset management solutions
TTPs • Fake job postings
• Spear phishing
• Modular malware with evolving plugins
Attribution • Lazarus Group and Andariel (linked to North Korean government)
Recommendations • Employ robust endpoint protection
• Regular security awareness training
• Patch vulnerable systems
• Monitor for lateral movement and unusual activity
Source The Record

Read full article: https://therecord.media/lazarus-group-new-tools-kaspersky

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Source: The Record

Published on: December 24, 2024

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