January 2026 APT Group Trends Report
Key APT Groups Sandworm attempted to destroy OT and IT equipment using DynoWiper after exploiting a vulnerable configuration of FortiGate, targeting at least 30 energy facilities, including wind and solar power plants in Poland, by the end of December 2025. They directly damaged RTUs, IEDs, and serial devices
December 2025 APT Group Trends
Key APT Group Trends by Region 1) North Korea North Korean state‑sponsored threat groups have increasingly relied on fake IT employment schemes, actively exploiting legitimate hiring platforms and fabricated identities to infiltrate corporate environments. These actors frequently take advantage of remote‑work infrastructures to obtain elevated access and
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
October 2025 APT Group Trends
Trends of Key APT Groups by Region 1) North Korea North Korea-affiliated cyber threat groups have stolen cryptocurrency, credentials, and performed reconnaissance and remote control attacks through various malware and operations. They used Node.js-based malware and a multi-stage infection chain to target both Windows and macOS environments. Through their
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
Mobile Security & Malware Issue 4st Week of July, 2025
ASEC Blog publishes “Mobile Security & Malware Issue 4st Week of July, 2025”
Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – July 2024 Major Issues on APT Groups
Purpose and Scope This report covers nation-led threat groups presumed to conduct cyber espionage or sabotage under the support of the governments of certain countries, referred to as “Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups” for the sake of convenience. Therefore, this report does not contain information on cybercriminal groups aiming
Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – April 2024 Major Issues on APT Groups
The cases of major APT groups for April 2024 gathered from materials made public by security companies and institutions are as follows. 1) APT28 (Forest Blizzard) Microsoft Threat Intelligence released the results of the investigation on the activities of APT28, a Russia-based threat actor.[1] This group has been
Threat Trend Report on APT Groups – March 2024 Major Issues on APT Groups
The cases of major APT groups for March 2024 gathered from materials made public by security companies and institutions are as follows. 1) Andariel ASEC announced that the Andariel group is launching attacks using IMON Client and NetClient (Korean asset management solutions).[1] The group used self-developed malware strains
