Malware

AppleSeed

First seen: 2021-01 • Status: active

Currently Active Threat

AppleSeed is a North Korean backdoor used by the Kimsuky hackers to target South Korean organizations.

Overview

AppleSeed is a backdoor used by North Korean Kimsuky group. It targets South Korean think tanks and government.

How It Spreads

  • Spear-phishing
  • HWP document exploits

What It Does

  • Backdoor access
  • Data theft
  • Additional payload delivery

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Target Platforms

Windows

Detection Tips

  • Monitor for HWP exploits
  • Watch for Kimsuky indicators

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1566, T1105

If You're Infected

  1. 1.

    Nation-state incident response

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