November 2025 APT Group Trends
Trends of Key APT Groups by Region 1) North Korea The attack techniques of threat actors suspected to be based in North Korea are continuously evolving. In the case of malware distribution, threat actors are increasingly using a JSON-based cloud storage service instead of traditional email attachments or
Cybersecurity Threat Trends in 2025 and Outlook for 2026
Overview About the Report This report is based on the security content provided through AhnLab’s threat intelligence platform, AhnLab TIP. It examines various security issues and trends from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the third quarter of 2025 and provides a forecast on cybersecurity threats in
September 2025 APT Group Trends
Trends of Key APT Groups by Region 1) North Korea North Korea-linked APT groups have been intensively carrying out advanced spear-phishing and remote access attacks against the defense, military, and cryptocurrency sectors in South Korea. They have also introduced a new psychological deception technique using generative AI and
August 2025 Threat Trend Report on APT Groups
Purpose and Scope This report covers nation-led threat groups, presumed to conduct cyber espionage or sabotage supported by certain governments. These groups are referred to as advanced persistent threat (APT) groups for the sake of convenience. Therefore, this report does not contain information on cybercriminal groups aiming to gain financial
July 2025 Major APT Group Trends
Purpose and Scope This report covers nation-led threat groups, presumed to conduct cyber espionage or sabotage supported by certain governments. These groups are referred to as advanced persistent threat (APT) groups for the sake of convenience. Therefore, this report does not contain information on cybercriminal groups aiming to gain financial
Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – June 2025 Major APT Group Trends
Purpose and Scope This report covers nation-led threat groups, presumed to conduct cyber espionage or sabotage supported by certain governments. These groups are referred to as advanced persistent threat (APT) groups for the sake of convenience. Therefore, this report does not contain information on cybercriminal groups aiming to gain financial
Warning Against Distribution of Malware Disguised as Research Papers (Kimsuky Group)
Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) confirmed the phishing email attack case where the Kimsuky group disguised their attack as a request for paper review from a professor. The email prompted the recipient to open a HWP document file with a malicious OLE object attachment. The document was password-protected,
Case of Larva-25004 Group (Related to Kimsuky) Exploiting Additional Certificate – Malware Signed with Nexaweb Certificate
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has discovered malware signed with the certification of Nexaweb Inc. by investigating a file with the same characteristics as the one signed with a Korean company’s certificate. These malware samples have been reported by other security companies about the activities of the Kimsuky group.
APT Group Profiles – Larva-24005
1) Introduction During the breach investigation process, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) discovered a new operation related to the Kimsuky group and named it Larva-24005.1 The threat actors exploited the RDP vulnerability to infiltrate the system. They then changed the system configuration by installing the MySpy
Phishing Email Attacks by the Larva-24005 Group Targeting Japan
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has identified the behavior of Larva-24005 breaching servers in Korea and then establishing a web server, database, and PHP environment for sending phishing emails. Larva-24005 is using the attack base to target not only South Korea but also Japan. The main targets are those
