2024-10-08
SecureWorks
2024 State of the Threat Report
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"NICKEL ACADEMY encompasses cyber operations conducted by North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) that are not attributed to a subgroup such as NICKEL GLADSTONE or NICKEL HYATT. NICKEL ACADEMY has been in operation at least since 2009, targeting South Korean government and commercial entities. It gained notoriety for attacking Sony Pictures Inc. in November 2014. Although the group primarily focuses on South Korean organizations, it has targeted organizations globally. Targets have included government agencies, think tanks, financial institutions, transportation organizations, utility companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cryptocurrency exchanges, and defense contractors."
- SecureWorks, http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/nickel-academy