The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified attack cases that exploited Radmin and UltraVNC. Although the Initial Intrusion method remains unknown, the attackers installed Radmin—a remote control tool—and then installed UltraVNC. The threat actors exploited the remote control tools to gain control of the infected systems and installed Netch and CCProxy to use the […]

  People who initially seem fine but tend to subtly avoid others as the relationship deepens or when conflicts arise—and who disappear when pressured—are commonly referred to as “avoidant types.” By repeatedly pulling away only to reappear, they drain the other person’s emotions and energy, ultimately undermining the relationship. The attack pattern of the recently […]

A request to review the purchase of seafood ingredients arrived. When the file is opened, a normal hwp document appears, but while the user is reviewing the contents, a malicious script runs in the background and even registers a scheduled task. It then extracts system information to an external location, downloads and executes additional commands, […]

Overview AhnLab monitored APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attacks targeting entities in Korea using its own infrastructure. This report summarizes the classification, statistics, and functional characteristics for each type of domestic APT attacks identified during the month of July 2026. Trends of APT Attacks in South Korea Most APT attacks detected in South Korea were distributed […]

Purpose and Scope The July 2026 Threat Trend Report on Ransomware summarizes major Korean & global ransomware issues based on statistics regarding the quantity of new ransomware samples, the number of compromised systems, and statistics on targeted businesses. Statistics on targeted businesses were compiled based on information published on DLS (Dedicated Leak Sites, also referred […]

Purpose and Scope The July 2026 Threat Trend Report on APT Groups summarizes the trend in which state-sponsored threat actors and financially motivated attackers are employing a combination of supply chain attacks, account takeovers, cloud breaches, and social engineering techniques. Key targets include Microsoft 365, webmail accounts, cloud infrastructure, GitHub and development environments, VPN and […]

The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified a phishing email campaign that disguised itself as a request to review a quote. The threat actor impersonated a sales team member at a specific overseas company and, by claiming that a previous quote needed to be revised and product versions verified, tricked recipients into opening the […]