Cisco Talos Blog

December 11, 2023 08:50

Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus targets organizations worldwide using novel Telegram-based malware written in DLang

Our latest findings indicate a definitive shift in the tactics of the North Korean APT group Lazarus Group.

August 24, 2023 08:04

Lazarus Group's infrastructure reuse leads to discovery of new malware

Lazarus Group appears to be changing its tactics, increasingly relying on open-source tools and frameworks in the initial access phase of their attacks, as opposed to strictly employing them in the post-compromise phase.

August 24, 2023 08:02

Lazarus Group exploits ManageEngine vulnerability to deploy QuiteRAT

This is the third documented campaign attributed to this actor in less than a year, with the actor reusing the same infrastructure throughout these operations.

September 8, 2022 08:01

Lazarus and the tale of three RATs

Cisco Talos assesses with high confidence these attacks have been conducted by the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor Lazarus Group.

September 7, 2022 08:01

MagicRAT: Lazarus’ latest gateway into victim networks

Cisco Talos has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) we're calling "MagicRAT," developed and operated by the Lazarus APT group, which the U.S. government believes is a North Korean state-sponsored actor.

May 5, 2022 08:01

Mustang Panda deploys a new wave of malware targeting Europe

* In February 2022, corresponding roughly with the start of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Cisco Talos began observing the China-based threat actor Mustang Panda conducting phishing campaigns against European entities, including Russian organizations. Some phishing messages co

November 10, 2021 17:11

North Korean attackers use malicious blogs to deliver malware to high-profile South Korean targets

* Cisco Talos has observed a new malware campaign operated by the Kimsuky APT group since June 2021. * Kimsuky, also known as Thallium and Black Banshee, is a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group active since 2012. * This campaign utilizes malici

October 18, 2018 12:49

Tracking Tick Through Recent Campaigns Targeting East Asia

Summary Since 2016, an advanced threat group that Cisco Talos is tracking has carried out cyberattacks against South Korea and Japan. This group is known by several different names: Tick, Redbaldknight and Bronze Butler. Although each campaign employed custom tools, Talos has o