Contents:
Part I: Technical Analysis
Part II: Goals Analysis
Part III: Threat Intelligence Report
Executive Summary
A rare and revealing breach attributed to a North Korean-affiliated actor, known only as “Kim” as named by the hackers who dumped the data, has delivered a new insight into Kimsuky (APT43) tactics, techniques, and infrastructure. This actor’s operational profile showcases credential-focused intrusions targeting South Korean and Taiwanese networks, with a blending of Chinese-language tooling, infrastructure, and possible logistical support. The “Kim” dump, which includes bash histories, phishing domains, OCR workflows, compiled stagers, and rootkit evidence, reflects a hybrid operation situated between DPRK attribution and Chinese resource utilization.
Screen shot of the adversary’s desktop VM
This report is broken down into three parts:
Technical Analysis of the dump materials
Motivation and Goals of the APT actor (group)
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