What public reporting says
This threat actor targets the South Korean government, transportation, and energy sectors.
OnionDog threat group
OnionDog is an espionage group thought to operate from North Korea, with suspected backing from Unknown. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and private sector organisations, with 1 country or victim named. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you.
- Attack techniques
- 0
- Countries and victims named
- 1
- Thought to operate from
- North Korea
- Suspected backing
- Unknown
- Motive
- Espionage
- Other names
- None
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview
Who is OnionDog?
OnionDog is tracked under one name in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.
Targets
Who does OnionDog go after?
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 (1)
- 01South Korea
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OnionDog is an espionage group thought to operate from North Korea, with suspected backing from Unknown. Public reporting links it to attacks on government and private sector organisations, with 1 country or victim named.
Public reporting places OnionDog as operating from North Korea, with suspected backing from Unknown. 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 1 countries and victims are named, including South Korea.
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