State-sponsored North Korean hackers responsible for blitz of attacks in 2021

guest · Nov 18, 2021

State-sponsored North Korean hackers responsible for blitz of attacks in 2021
November 18, 2021
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Suspected government-backed hackers from North Korea launched almost weekly cyberattacks on a wide array of targets throughout the first half of 2021, according to research released on Thursday by security firm Proofpoint.

The group, dubbed TA406, engaged in espionage, digital crime, and sextortion. It conducted frequent credential phishing campaigns against foreign policy experts and non-governmental groups whose work related to the Korean peninsula, as well as journalists and academics.
Researchers also uncovered, for the first time, two campaigns where the group attempted to distribute malware that could be used for information gathering.
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The activity tracked as TA406 by Proofpoint is often referred to publicly as “Kimsuky,” or “Thallium,” a notorious hacking group with ties to the North Korean military known for attacks against Western diplomatic and national security organizations, and Konni, a family of remote access trojans. The group has conducted espionage-motivated campaigns since at least 2012 and financially-motivated campaigns since at least 2018, according to the company.
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Proofpoint: Triple Threat: North Korea-Aligned TA406 Scams, Spies, and Steals

Key Takeaways

Throughout 2021, the North Korea-aligned threat actor TA406 conducted frequent credential theft campaigns targeting research, education, government, media and other organizations.

Proofpoint considers TA406 to be one of several actors that make up the activity publicly tracked as Kimsuky, Thallium and Konni Group.

TA406 doesn’t usually employ malware in campaigns. However, two notable 2021 campaigns attributed to this group attempted to distribute malware that could be used for information gathering.

TA406 engages in espionage, cyber crime and sextortion.

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Willy2 · Nov 18, 2021

As long as the article is using the word "suspected" I am not willing to believe that North Korea was responsible for those hacks.

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