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Threat Actors Targeting South Korea.

Brandefense tracks 164 threat actors known to target South Korea. The most documented are APT28, Kimsuky and Lazarus Group. The sectors they target most are Government, Manufacturing and Technology.

164 of 164 published profiles shown

SafeChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

Safe is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
Not ratedProfile →
SWEED
Nation-state APTEspionage

SWEED is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
6malware
Not ratedProfile →
Dark BasinIndia
aka Mercenary.Amanda
Nation-state APTEspionage

Dark Basin is an India-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
GhostNetChina
aka Snooping Dragon
Nation-state APTEspionage

GhostNet is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
SparklingGoblinChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

SparklingGoblin is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
AdvancedProfile →
BRONZE SPRINGChina
aka UNC302
UnclassifiedUnknown

BRONZE SPRING is a China-attributed threat actor group.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
RATicate
Nation-state APTEspionage

RATicate is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
10malware
Not ratedProfile →
GambleForceChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

GambleForce is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
4malware
Not ratedProfile →
Gangnam Industrial Style
CybercrimeFinancial

Gangnam Industrial Style is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets the Manufacturing sector in 9 countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
HadesRussia
aka WildFire Locker · Hades Locker · Operation “TrickyMouse”
RansomwareFinancial

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

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
i-SoonChina
UnclassifiedIdeology

i-Soon is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
AdvancedProfile →
SLIME88China
Nation-state APTEspionage

SLIME88 is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
5malware
Not ratedProfile →
WassoniteNorth Korea
Nation-state APTEspionage

Wassonite is a North Korea-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
PlushDaemonChina
Nation-state APTEspionage

PlushDaemon is a China-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 6 countries, including the United States and China.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
3malware
Not ratedProfile →
Honeybee
aka G0072
Nation-state APTEspionage

Honeybee is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets organisations in 7 countries, including Canada and Indonesia.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
TIDRONE
Nation-state APTEspionage

TIDRONE is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Defense and Aerospace, and Telecommunications sectors in Taiwan and South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
2malware
Not ratedProfile →
XiaoqiyingChina
aka Genesis Day · Teng Snake
UnclassifiedIdeology

Xiaoqiying is a China-attributed threat actor group with an ideological motive. It targets the Government, and Education and Research sectors in South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
Yanbian GangChina
CybercrimeFinancial

Yanbian Gang is a China-attributed cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive. It targets organisations in Japan and South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
Larva-26005
Nation-state APTEspionage

Larva-26005 is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive. It targets the Technology sector in South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
1malware
Not ratedProfile →
SkidSec
aka SkidSec Leaks
UnclassifiedUnknown

SkidSec is a threat actor group. It targets organisations in South Korea.

0TTPs
–No CVE data
0malware
Not ratedProfile →
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