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:

Turla
82
2008
75
80
74
92
88
Van Helsing
70
2025
45
50
61
44
50
Volt Typhoon
85
2021
76
78
88
85
87
Wild Neutron
80
2014
55
62
44
70
73
Wizard Spider
87
2018
70
76
87
95
84