You might have been phished by the gang that stole North Korea’s lousy rocket tech
The warning came after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea earlier this week. In their joint advisory, US and South Korean authorities said Kimsuky targets"think tanks, academic institutions, and news outlets … for the purpose of intelligence gathering." The South says the gang is also involved in stealing info used by the DPRK's satellite program.
The South"s Ministry of Foreign Affairs linked the gang – and its penchant for information on matters pertaining to the military and aerospace – to this week's failed satellite launch. Whatever its target, Kimsuky's preferred tactic to gain access to its targets is social engineering – especially spear phishing.
One tell-tale sign of a Kimsuky mail is claiming to be from a reputable media outlet or academic institution, but using a URL that does not precisely match that organization's website. Recipients are often buttered up with remarks about the excellence of their credentials or insights, and asked if they are willing to complete a questionnaire in return for a payment.
The document containing the questionnaire is clean, but the follow-up document that asks for bank account details often contains malicious macros that"quietly establish connections with Kimsuky command and control infrastructure, and result in the provision of access to the target's device."
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