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N. Korean Kimsuky Hackers Using New Recon Tool ReconShark in Latest Cyberattacks

May 5, 2023

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The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky has been discovered using a new reconnaissance tool called ReconShark as part of an ongoing global campaign.

“[ReconShark] is actively delivered to specifically targeted individuals through spear-phishing emails, OneDrive links leading to document downloads, and the execution of malicious macros,” SentinelOne researchers Tom Hegel and Aleksandar Milenkoski said.

Kimsuky is also known by the names APT43, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Nickel Kimball, Emerald Sleet (previously Thallium), and Velvet Chollima.

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