- Category
- Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
- Origin
- North Korea(high confidence)
- Sources
- 3 sources carry it
- Identifier
- GINC-APT-0896 · punk-003
What it is
puNK-003 is a North Korean APT group known for deploying the Lilith RAT, a sophisticated C++ remote access trojan, and its AutoIt variant, CURKON, which functions as a downloader. The group primarily distributes malware through targeted phishing attacks using malicious LNK files. Analysis indicates that puNK-003 shares similarities with the KONNI group, particularly in the use of AutoIt scripts and specific coding functions. Key indicators of infection include unusual network activity and system slowdowns, with removal methods involving specialized antivirus software and manual techniques.
Attribution
Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.
Western sources
- MISP Galaxy (CFR tagging)North Korea
- ThreatActor.info (Malpedia et al.)North Korea
Tools
The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.
- AutoIt backdoor
- Konni
- Remote Utilities
- RemoteCMD
- RemotePC
- SLOWDRIFT
- Trojan.Karagany
- Trojan.Mebromi
- Virus RAT
Sources
- Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de