Analysis of Attack Cases: From Korean VPN Installations to MeshAgent Infections Posted By Sanseo , May 26, 2023 AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) has previously covered the case where SparkRAT was distributed contained within a Korean VPN’s installer in the post, “SparkRAT Being Distributed Within a Korean VPN Installer”[1]. This VPN was commonly installed by Chinese users who required better access to the Internet, and the problem was addressed after the blog post was uploaded. However, there have been recent cases indicating the resurgence of malware distributing SparkRAT through the installer of the same VPN company. The…
SparkRAT Being Distributed Within a Korean VPN Installer Posted By Sanseo , May 18, 2023 AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) has recently discovered SparkRAT being distributed within the installer of a certain VPN program. SparkRAT is a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) developed with GoLang. When installed on a user’s system, it can perform a variety of malicious behaviors, such as executing commands remotely, controlling files and processes, downloading additional payloads, and collecting information from the infected system like by taking screenshots. 1. Case of Distribution The VPN provider, whose installer contained SparkRAT appears to…
Chinese Hacker Group Stealing Information From Korean Companies Posted By AhnLab_en , May 15, 2023 Recently, there have been frequent cases of attacks targeting vulnerable servers that are accessible externally, such as SQL servers or IIS web servers. The team has confirmed two affected companies in this case. One being a company for semiconductors, and the other being a smart manufacturing company which utilizes artificial intelligence. It is assumed that the threat group that carried out the hacking attack is a Chinese hacker group like Xiaoqiying and Dalbit, as a Chinese text file containing instructions…
