North KoreaFormally attributedActiveMITRE G0082

APT38

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APT38 is a North Korean state-sponsored threat group that specializes in financial cyber operations; it has been attributed to the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Active since at least 2014, APT38 has targeted banks, financial institutions, casinos, cryptocurrency exchanges, SWIFT system endpoints, and ATMs in at least 38 countries worldwide. Significant operations include the 2016 Bank of Bangladesh heist, during which APT38 stole $81 million, as well as attacks against Bancomext and Banco de Chile ; some of their attacks have been destructive. North Korean group definitions are known to have significant overlap, and some security researchers report all North Korean state-sponsored cyber activity under the name Lazarus Group instead of tracking clusters or subgroups.

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First observed
2019-01-29
Last active
Active
Origin
North Korea — attributed by US Treasury and multiple Western governments
Aliases
10
Techniques
56
Campaigns
1
North Korea — attributed by US Treasury and multiple Western governmentshigh confidence
TargetsFinancialCryptocurrency
RegionsGlobalApacAfricaLatam

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