95
Sophistication
2008
First Seen
85
Notoriety
92
Stealth
93
Immersive Rating
94
Impact
88
Tactics Variety

Lazarus Group

A North Korean state-linked threat group known for a blend of espionage, cyber-crime, and destructive operations. This group was behind major incidents, including the Sony Pictures hack and the WannaCry ransomware outbreak. Highly resourced, adaptive, and capable across financial theft, supply-chain compromise, and espionage.

Key behaviours to watch:

  • Spear-phishing delivering custom loaders (e.g., Manuscrypt, AppleJeus) for credential theft and remote access.
  • Long-term persistence using DLL side-loading, scheduled tasks, and compromised VPN accounts.
  • Financial operations involving crypto-exchange compromise, mixer abuse, and multi-stage laundering chains.

Immersive coverage includes:

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68
2020
54
57
65
71
52
DarkSide
92
2007
90
86
88
87
84
Dark Storm
80
2020
75
76
78
85
70
Fancy Bear
71
2017
63
64
68
65
65
FIN7
85
2021
81
75
89
91
80
Fox Kitten
53
2022
47
49
59
61
61
HAFNIUM
70
2022
69
62
73
76
60
Indian Cyber Force
80
2013
73
72
72
85
75