May 2025 APT Group Trends (South Korea)
This analysis examines Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks in South Korea during May 2025. The majority of identified attacks utilized spear phishing as the primary infiltration method. Two main types of attacks were observed: Type A, which uses LNK files to execute malicious scripts and download additional malware, and Type B, which employs LNK files to download and execute obfuscated Python scripts. Both types use deception techniques, including decoy documents and task scheduler manipulation. The attacks targeted various sectors, using topics such as financial reporting, privacy protection, and business registration to lure victims. The report provides detailed information on file names, decoy documents, and indicators of compromise, including MD5 hashes, URLs, FQDNs, and IP addresses associated with the malicious activities.
Pulse ID: 6852fb631fbf46af0b21acb2
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/6852fb631fbf46af0b21acb2
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2025-06-18 17:46:11
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