North Korean government hackers have targeted several Southeast Asian countries — even perceived allies like Cambodia — with a malware campaign over the last year designed to create backdoors into systems at important organizations.
Cybersecurity experts at Securonix published a 22-page examination of a campaign they call “Shrouded Sleep,” which they attributed to APT37. Allegedly housed within North Korea’s Ministry of State Security, the group is one of the country’s most prolific hacking operations.
“Cambodia appears to be the primary target for this campaign, however, it could extend into other Southeast Asian countries. This is based on the language and countries referenced within the phishing lures, and geographical telemetry data based on related identified samples,” they said.
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