TA406 threat group

TA406 is a threat group thought to operate from South Korea. Public reporting links it to attacks on government, journalists and ngos organisations, with 10 countries and victims 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
10
Thought to operate from
South Korea
Other names
None
Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is TA406?

TA406 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.

What public reporting says

TA406 is engaging in malware distribution, phishing, intelligence collection, and cryptocurrency theft, resulting in a wide range of criminal activities.

Targets

Who does TA406 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.

Sectors (3)

GovernmentJournalistsNGOs
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Countries and victims named (10)

  1. 01China
  2. 02France
  3. 03Germany
  4. 04India
  5. 05Japan
  6. 06North America
  7. 07Russia
  8. 08South Africa
  9. 09South Korea
  10. 10United Kingdom
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TA406 is a threat group thought to operate from South Korea. Public reporting links it to attacks on government, journalists and ngos organisations, with 10 countries and victims named.

Public reporting places TA406 as operating from South Korea. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

In public reporting, sectors named include government, journalists and ngos, and 10 countries and victims are named, including China, France, Germany and India.

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