gtbarryJun 2, 2024

Microsoft links North Korean hackers to new FakePenny ransomware

​Microsoft has linked a North Korean hacking group it tracks as Moonstone Sleet to FakePenny ransomware attacks, which have led to millions of dollars in ransom demands.

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-links-moonstone-sleet-north-korean-hackers-to-new-fakepenny-ransomware/

Microsoft links North Korean hackers to new FakePenny ransomware

​Microsoft has linked a North Korean hacking group it tracks as Moonstone Sleet to FakePenny ransomware attacks, which have led to millions of dollars in ransom demands.

BleepingComputer
lazarusholicMay 29, 2024
"Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks" published by Microsoft. #NPM, #ITWorker, #MoonstoneSleet, #FakePenny, #Storm-1789, #PuTTY, #Storm-1877, #DeTankWar, #CTI, #OSINT, #LAZARUS https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/28/moonstone-sleet-emerges-as-new-north-korean-threat-actor-with-new-bag-of-tricks/
Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks | Microsoft Security Blog

Microsoft has identified a new North Korean threat actor, now tracked as Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), that combines many tried-and-true techniques used by other North Korean threat actors, as well as unique attack methodologies to target companies for its financial and cyberespionage objectives.

Microsoft Security Blog
The Threat CodexMay 28, 2024
Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks
#MoonstoneSleet #FakePenny
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/28/moonstone-sleet-emerges-as-new-north-korean-threat-actor-with-new-bag-of-tricks/
Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks | Microsoft Security Blog

Microsoft has identified a new North Korean threat actor, now tracked as Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), that combines many tried-and-true techniques used by other North Korean threat actors, as well as unique attack methodologies to target companies for its financial and cyberespionage objectives.

Microsoft Security Blog