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Lazarus Group’s Undercover Operations : Large-Scale Infection Campaigns 2022-2023

2023-08-28, KRCERT
https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2023hkt/materials/D1T2%20-%20Lazarus%20Groups%20Undercover%20Operations%20-%20Large-Scale%20Infection%20Campaigns%202022%20%e2%80%93%202023%20-%20Lee%20Taewoo,%20Seulgi%20Lee,%20Dongwook%20Kim.pdf
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Contents

Lazarus Group’s
Undercover Operations
: Large-Scale Infection
Campaigns 2022-2023
Seulgi Lee
Dongwook Kim
Taewoo Lee
KrCERT/CC


CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Summary
- Key Findings
- Background
- Worth & Meaning
- Incidents
- Malicious Code Analysis
- Attribution & Conclusions
- Q&A

2


Introduction (Presenters)
Taewoo Lee (Malware Analyst)

Seulgi Lee (Malware Analyst)

Dongwook Kim (Incident Analyst)
3


Summary


prerequisite: exploit code, reconnaissance, compromised press server



Initial Access → Lateral Movement → Exfiltrate Data
Page access news

Compromised
Press page

Watering Hole

Check Target &
Exploit financial security program

Press

C2
Download Malware

Command Control
&
Data Exfiltration

Internal Network

Internet Network
Malware Infection
Network Scanning

Compromised host
(Proxy farm)
Command Control
&
Data Exfiltration

Lateral Movement
Using financial Security Program Exploit

Establish Foothold

Malware Infection
Network Scanning

4


Key Findings 1. Domino effect
Attacking software developers by abusing previously stolen source code

START

Company

Source code

Exfiltrate

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0110110010101

Resource
Deveopment

Exploit code

Exploit

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1000101101100
0110110010101

5


Key Findings 1. Domino effect

Target X

...

Target O

Target X

Target X

Target O

Target X

Initial
Access

Target X

Target O

Injecting subsequent media websites, beginning with the first penetrated media website

6


Key Findings 2. Inevitable daily life
ㅁㅈ = Enjoy your lunch

Target
ME

CLICK!
Compromised Press

is Target?

7


Background. Internet Banking in Korea (Abstract)
Bank Alpha

User A

User B

Bank Beta
S/W Development
User C

User D

8

User E


Background. Internet Banking in Korea (Abstract)
Bank Alpha

User …