Hidden Cobra

Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2020
CISA’s MAR warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT

US CISA published an alert related to a new North Korean malware, dubbed BLINDINGCAN, used in attacks on the US defense and aerospace sectors. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a Malware Analysis Report (MAR) that includes technical details about a new strain of malware, tracked as BLINDINGCAN, that was attributed […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2019
DHS and FBI published a Malware Analysis Report on North Korea-linked tool ELECTRICFISH

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FCI published a new joint report on ELECTRICFISH, a malware used by North Korea. US DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a joint analysis of a traffic tunneling tool dubbed ELECTRICFISH used by North Korea-linked APT group tracked as Hidden Cobra (aka Lazarus). It […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2019
FBI/DHS MAR report details HOPLIGHT Trojan used by Hidden Cobra APT

According to a joint report published by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is using a new Trojan in attacks. According to a joint report issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), North […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2018
Hidden Cobra APT used the new ATM cash-out scheme FASTCash to hit banks worldwide

A joint technical alert from the DHS, the FBI, and the Treasury warning about a new ATM cash-out scheme, dubbed “FASTCash,” used by Hidden Cobra APT. The US-CERT has released a joint technical alert from the DHS, the FBI, and the Treasury warning about a new ATM cash-out scheme, dubbed “FASTCash,” being used by the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2018
DHS, FBI published a join alert including technical details of Hidden Cobra-linked ‘Typeframe’ Malware

The US DHS and the FBI have published a new joint report that includes technical details of a piece of malware allegedly used by the Hidden Cobra APT. A new joint report published by US DHS and FBI made the headlines, past document details TTPs associated with North Korea-linked threat groups, tracked by the US government as […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2018
US-CERT issued an alert on two malware associated with North Korea-linked APT Hidden Cobra

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI issued a joint Technical alert on two strain on malware, the Joanap backdoor Trojan and Brambul Server Message Block worm, associated with the HIDDEN COBRA North Korea-linked APT group. The US-CERT alert reads: “Working with U.S. government partners, DHS and FBI identified Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and other indicators […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 15, 2017
US DHS and FBI share reports on FALLCHILL and Volgmer malware used by North Korean Hidden Cobra APT

US DHS published the details of the malware FALLCHILL and Volgmer used by the APT group Hidden Cobra that is linked to the North Korean government. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the details of the hacking tool FALLCHILL used one of the APT group linked to the North Korean government tracked as Hidden Cobra (aka Lazarus Group). […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 14, 2017
North Korea-Linked Lazarus APT targets U.S. Defense contractors

The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group as Lazarus is believed to be behind attacks targeting United States defense contractors. According to Palo Alto Networks, the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group as Lazarus is believed to be behind attacks targeting United States defense contractors. The activity of the Lazarus APT Group surged in 2014 and 2015, […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2017
Joint Technical Alert published by DHS and FBI warns of North Korea’s Hidden Cobra APT

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued a technical alert about the activity of the North Korea’s ‘Hidden Cobra’ APT group. The joint Technical Alert (TA) report is the result of the efforts between of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The US Government has tracked […]