MITRE ATT&CK G0032
Aliases: HIDDEN COBRA, Guardians of Peace, Zinc, APT38, Labyrinth Chollima
Official Attribution Source: U.S. Department of Justice Indictment (C.D. Cal.)

Key Facts

Jurisdiction
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Geographic origin
Cases
1
Prosecution matters
Defendants
1
Indicted individuals
Sanctions
2
OFAC designations
  • Attributed Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
  • ATT&CK Group Reference: G0032 (Lazarus Group).
  • Linked to 1 primary court prosecution records.
  • Identified 1 individually charged operatives.

Primary ATT&CK Techniques Employed

ATT&CK Techniques Mapped to Lazarus Group Technique frequencies extracted from verified indictments for Lazarus Group. T1485 Data Destruction 1 incidents T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact 1 incidents T1021.002 SMB / Windows Admin Shares 1 incidents T1566.002 Spearphishing Link 1 incidents T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information 1 incidents T1001.002 Steganography 1 incidents T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation 1 incidents
Technique frequencies extracted from verified indictments for Lazarus Group.
ATT&CK Techniques Mapped to Lazarus Group
Technique Frequency
T1485 Data Destruction 1 incidents
T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact 1 incidents
T1021.002 SMB / Windows Admin Shares 1 incidents
T1566.002 Spearphishing Link 1 incidents
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information 1 incidents
T1001.002 Steganography 1 incidents
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation 1 incidents

Prosecution Cases Attributed to This Actor

fugitive 2018-06-08

U.S. v. Park Jin Hyok (Lazarus Group / Chosun Expo)

Department of Justice charges North Korean state-sponsored programmer with the 2014 Sony Pictures hack, the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware outbreak, and the $81 million Bangladesh Bank cyber heist.

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Treasury OFAC Sanctions Actions

Tornado Cash Virtual Currency Mixer 2022-08-08

Decentralized cryptocurrency mixer used by the Lazarus Group to launder over $455 million in stolen crypto.

Official Treasury Press Release ↗
Lazarus Group (Reconnaissance General Bureau) 2019-09-13

North Korean state-sponsored hacking organization responsible for WannaCry, Sony Pictures hack, and crypto heists.

Official Treasury Press Release ↗