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Threat Actors Targeting South Korea.

Brandefense tracks 156 threat actors known to target South Korea. The most documented are Kimsuky, APT28 and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Manufacturing and Technology.

24 of 58 published profiles shown

Lazarus GroupNorth Korea
aka Famous Chollima · Hidden Cobra · ZINC +13
Nation-state APTFinancial

Lazarus Group is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

217TTPs
39exploited
172malware
StrategicProfile →
Scattered SpiderCanada
aka Roasted 0ktapus · Octo Tempest · Storm-0875 +3
RansomwareFinancial

Scattered Spider is a Canada-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

209TTPs
18exploited
91malware
AdvancedProfile →
APT38North Korea
aka NICKEL GLADSTONE · BeagleBoyz · Bluenoroff +6
Nation-state APTFinancial

APT38 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

153TTPs
65exploited
139malware
AdvancedProfile →
AKIRA
aka Megazord · Akira Team · GOLD SAHARA +1
RansomwareFinancial

AKIRA is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

137TTPs
54exploited
118malware
AdvancedProfile →
TeamPCP
aka UNC6780 · DeadCatx3 · PCPcat +3
CybercrimeFinancial

TeamPCP is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

161TTPs
7exploited
79malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lockbit
aka LockBit3.0 · LockBit2.0 · LockBit Ransomware operatörleri +5
RansomwareFinancial

Lockbit is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

133TTPs
32exploited
115malware
AdvancedProfile →
Wizard SpiderRussia
aka UNC1878 · TEMP.MixMaster · Grim Spider +12
CybercrimeFinancial

Wizard Spider is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

83TTPs
68exploited
69malware
AdvancedProfile →
QilinRussia
aka Qilin Team · Water Galura · Qilin Ransomware +2
RansomwareFinancial

Qilin is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

127TTPs
18exploited
139malware
AdvancedProfile →
RansomHub
aka RansomHub Team · RansomHub Ransomware · Water Bakunawa
RansomwareFinancial

RansomHub is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

111TTPs
30exploited
72malware
AdvancedProfile →
Clop
aka Lace Tempest
RansomwareFinancial

Clop is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

91TTPs
31exploited
95malware
AdvancedProfile →
INC Ransom
aka GOLD IONIC · INC Ransom Team
RansomwareFinancial

INC Ransom is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

69TTPs
36exploited
70malware
ModerateProfile →
TA505
aka ATK103 · CHIMBORAZO · DEV-0950 +8
CybercrimeFinancial

TA505 is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

77TTPs
27exploited
27malware
ModerateProfile →
Mallox
aka TargetCompany · FARGO · Tohnichi
RansomwareFinancial

Mallox is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

47TTPs
23exploited
14malware
ModerateProfile →
RevilRussia
aka Sodinokibi
RansomwareFinancial

Revil is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

45TTPs
25exploited
16malware
AdvancedProfile →
UNC4736North Korea
aka Gleaming Pisces · UNC1720 · AppleJeus
Nation-state APTFinancial

UNC4736 is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

54TTPs
14exploited
27malware
AdvancedProfile →
Moonstone SleetNorth Korea
aka Storm-1789 · Stressed Pungsan
CybercrimeFinancial

Moonstone Sleet is a North Korea-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

46TTPs
1exploited
14malware
ModerateProfile →
SilenceRussia
aka Whisper Spider · G0091 · Contract Crew +3
CybercrimeFinancial

Silence is a Russia-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive.

36TTPs
8exploited
27malware
ModerateProfile →
Thegentlemen
aka Storm-2697 · The Gentlemen Group
RansomwareFinancial

Thegentlemen is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

42TTPs
1exploited
54malware
AdvancedProfile →
Contagious InterviewNorth Korea
aka DeceptiveDevelopment · Gwisin Gang · Tenacious Pungsan +4
Nation-state APTFinancial

Contagious Interview is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with a financial motive.

39TTPs
2exploited
46malware
AdvancedProfile →
Cuba ransomware
RansomwareFinancial

Cuba ransomware is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

35TTPs
5exploited
10malware
AdvancedProfile →
Lapsus$Brazil
aka DEV-0537 · Strawberry Tempest · Slippy Spider +1
RansomwareFinancial

Lapsus$ is a Brazil-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

39TTPs
1exploited
38malware
ModerateProfile →
Nightspire
aka nightspire Team
RansomwareFinancial

Nightspire is a ransomware group with a financial motive.

38TTPs
–No CVE data
7malware
IntermediateProfile →
PLAYRussia
aka Play Team
RansomwareFinancial

PLAY is a Russia-attributed ransomware group with a financial motive.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
34malware
AdvancedProfile →
Gunra
RansomwareFinancial

Gunra is a ransomware group with a financial motive. It targets 15 sectors, including Government and Technology, in 30 countries, including the United States and France.

37TTPs
–No CVE data
8malware
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