APT37 is a threat group thought to operate from North Korea, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to 25 attack techniques, and to attacks on government and private sector organisations, with 3 countries and victims named. This free profile shows how it works and who it targets, so you can judge the risk to you.
APT37 has 16 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.
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Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.
What public reporting says
APT37 has likely been active since at least 2012 and focuses on targeting the public and private sectors primarily in South Korea. In 2017, APT37 expanded its targeting beyond the Korean peninsula to include Japan, Vietnam and the Middle East, and to a wider range of industry verticals, including chemicals, electronics, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and healthcare entities
Public reports about APT37 (15)
Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 25 linked to APT37, laid out from first look to final blow. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Pick a stage to see them. Public reporting also lists 15 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.
Running their own programs or commands on a machine they reached.
The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.
Countries and victims named (3)
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APT37 is a threat group thought to operate from North Korea, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to 25 attack techniques, and to attacks on government and private sector organisations, with 3 countries and victims named.
Public reporting places APT37 as operating from North Korea, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.
In public reporting, sectors named include government and private sector, and 3 countries and victims are named, including Republic of Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
Public reporting links APT37 to 25 attack techniques. Most of them are about running code, taking control and looking around.
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