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Kimsuky
Aliases: APT43, Black Banshee, Earth Kumiho, Emerald Sleet, Kimsuky, PatheticSlug, Springtail, TA427, THALLIUM, Velvet Chollima
[Kimsuky](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094) is a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)-based cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2012. The group initially targeted South Korean government agencies, think tanks, and subject-matter experts in various fields. Its operations expanded to include the United Nations and organizations in the government, education, business services, and manufacturing sectors across the United States, Japan, Russia, and Europe. [Kimsuky](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094) has focused collection on foreign policy and national security issues tied to the Korean Peninsula, nuclear policy, and sanctions. [Kimsuky](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094) operations have overlapped with those of other North Korean state-sponsored cyber espionage actors as a result of ad hoc collaborations or other limited resource sharing.(Citation: EST Kimsuky April 2019)(Citation: Cybereason Kimsuky November 2020)(Citation: Malwarebytes Kimsuky June 2021)(Citation: CISA AA20-301A Kimsuky)(Citation: Mandiant APT43 March 2024)(Citation: Proofpoint TA427 April 2024) [Kimsuky](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094) was assessed to be responsible for the 2014 Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. compromise; other notable campaigns include Operation STOLEN PENCIL (2018), Operation Kabar Cobra (2019), and Operation Smoke Screen (2019).(Citation: Netscout Stolen Pencil Dec 2018)(Citation: EST Kimsuky SmokeScreen April 2019)(Citation: AhnLab Kimsuky Kabar Cobra Feb 2019) In 2023, [Kimsuky](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0094) was observed using commercial large language models (LLMs) to assist with vulnerability research, scripting, social en…
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- Mimikatz tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- PsExec tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- schtasks tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- certutil tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- QuasarRAT tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- CSPY Downloader tool reference — Explicit actor uses software relationship in pinned ATT&CK
- T1003.001 LSASS Memory simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1005 Data from Local System simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1007 System Service Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1012 Query Registry simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1020 Automated Exfiltration simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.001 Binary Padding simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.002 Software Packing simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.007 Dynamic API Resolution simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.010 Command Obfuscation simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.012 LNK Icon Smuggling simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.015 Compression simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1027.016 Junk Code Insertion simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1033 System Owner/User Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1036.004 Masquerade Task or Service simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1036.007 Double File Extension simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1040 Network Sniffing simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1053.005 Scheduled Task simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1055 Process Injection simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1055.001 Dynamic-link Library Injection simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1055.012 Process Hollowing simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1056.001 Keylogging simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1056.003 Web Portal Capture simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1057 Process Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1059.001 PowerShell simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1059.005 Visual Basic simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1059.006 Python simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1059.007 JavaScript simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1070.004 File Deletion simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1070.006 Timestomp simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1071.001 Web Protocols simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1071.002 File Transfer Protocols simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1071.003 Mail Protocols simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1074.001 Local Data Staging simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1078.003 Local Accounts simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1082 System Information Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1083 File and Directory Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1098.007 Additional Local or Domain Groups simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1102.001 Dead Drop Resolver simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1102.002 Bidirectional Communication simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1106 Native API simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1111 Multi-Factor Authentication Interception simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1112 Modify Registry simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1113 Screen Capture simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1114.002 Remote Email Collection simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1114.003 Email Forwarding Rule simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1115 Clipboard Data simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1124 System Time Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1132.002 Non-Standard Encoding simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1133 External Remote Services simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1136.001 Local Account simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1176.001 Browser Extensions simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1185 Browser Session Hijacking simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1204.001 Malicious Link simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1204.002 Malicious File simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1204.004 Malicious Copy and Paste simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1205 Traffic Signaling simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1217 Browser Information Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1218.005 Mshta simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1218.010 Regsvr32 simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1218.011 Rundll32 simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1219.002 Remote Desktop Software simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1480.002 Mutual Exclusion simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1489 Service Stop simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1497.001 System Checks simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1505.003 Web Shell simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1518.001 Security Software Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1534 Internal Spearphishing simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1539 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1543.003 Windows Service simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1546.001 Change Default File Association simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1550.002 Pass the Hash simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1552.001 Credentials In Files simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1552.004 Private Keys simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1553.002 Code Signing simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1553.002 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1557 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1559.001 Component Object Model simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1560.001 Archive via Utility simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1560.003 Archive via Custom Method simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1564.002 Hidden Users simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1564.003 Hidden Window simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1564.011 Ignore Process Interrupts simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1566 Phishing simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1566.002 Spearphishing Link simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1567.002 Exfiltration to Cloud Storage simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1568 Dynamic Resolution simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1583 Acquire Infrastructure simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1583.001 Domains simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1583.004 Server simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1583.006 Web Services simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1584.001 Domains simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1585 Establish Accounts simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1585 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1585.001 Social Media Accounts simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1585.002 Email Accounts simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1586.002 Email Accounts simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1587 Develop Capabilities simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1587.001 Malware simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1588.002 Tool simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1588.003 Code Signing Certificates simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1588.005 Exploits simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1589.002 Email Addresses simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1589.003 Employee Names simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1591 Gather Victim Org Information simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1593.001 Social Media simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1593.002 Search Engines simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1594 Search Victim-Owned Websites simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1596 Search Open Technical Databases simulation — Exact active technique ID
- T1596 detection rules — Exact active technique ID; not actor-specific detector coverage
- T1598 Phishing for Information simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1598.003 Spearphishing Link simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1608.001 Upload Malware simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1620 Reflective Code Loading simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1657 Financial Theft simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1678 Delay Execution simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1680 Local Storage Discovery simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1682 Query Public AI Services simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1684.001 Impersonation simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1685 Disable or Modify Tools simulation — Exact active technique ID
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- T1686 Disable or Modify System Firewall simulation — Exact active technique ID
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Cyber Knowledge routes
These contextual routes explain behaviors associated with this ATT&CK group record. They support learning and investigation planning; they do not add attribution evidence.
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · explicit-idModule 3 — Core Frameworks Models
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · explicit-idModule 8 — Operationalizing CTI (CTI → Detection)
Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) · explicit-idModule 4 — Detection engineering and detection as code
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-idExploitability validation and laboratory exploit engineering
Vulnerability Research & Exploit Development · explicit-idModule 11 — Email, web, API, data, and insider defense
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-nameBinary formats, ABI, loaders, and mitigations
Vulnerability Research & Exploit Development · explicit-nameEmbedded, firmware, hardware, and update-chain research
Vulnerability Research & Exploit Development · explicit-nameFiles, parsers, serialization, URL fetching, and isolation
Secure Code & Application Security · explicit-nameImages, video, audio, geolocation, chronolocation, and media verification
OSINT & Reconnaissance · explicit-nameInfrastructure, network, resource, and availability security
AI Security · explicit-nameModule 7 — Privilege, lateral movement, and controlled impact
Red Team & Offensive Security · explicit-name