GINC-APT-0211 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

Honeybee

Also G0072.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2017
ATT&CK
G0072
Sources
7 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0211 · honeybee

What it is

McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts have discovered a new operation targeting humanitarian aid organizations and using North Korean political topics as bait to lure victims into opening malicious Microsoft Word documents. Our analysts have named this Operation Honeybee, based on the names of the malicious documents used in the attacks. Advanced Threat Research analysts have also discovered malicious documents authored by the same actor that indicate a tactical shift. These documents do not contain the typical lures by this actor, instead using Word compatibility messages to entice victims into opening them. The Advanced Threat Research team also observed a heavy concentration of the implant in Vietnam from January 15–17.

Names

The names each vendor, agency and source gives it. Naming differs by who tracks the actor, so one group carries many.

MITRE ATT&CK
G0072

Targets

Countries
Argentina, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Living off the Land
  • Syscon

Sources