Analysis of the Triple Combo Threat of the Kimsuky Group

◈ Executive Summary

Deployed a covert infiltration strategy using a three-stage communication channel: Facebook, email, and Telegram.

Lured targets with seemingly credible content related to North Korean defector volunteer activities to initiate conversations and deliver malicious files.

Confirmed linkage to the state-sponsored hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ which targets defense and North Korea-related activists.

Utilized Korea-specific compressed file formats and encoded malicious scripts, specifically designed to evade security detection patterns.

EDR-based threat hunting and triage can provide visibility.

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