HACKING ACTIVITY OF SECTORA GROUP IN 2019
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Hacking Activity of SectorA Group in 2019
SectorA Group Overview
A total of 7 subgroups of SectorA have been found to date. In 2019, the activities of the SectorA01 group were most prominent, followed by the activities of the SectorA05 and SectorA02 groups. SectorA groups conduct hacking activities to collect political and diplomatic information related to specific country or to earn foreign currency. They often attach document files created using malicious MS Office documents or Hangul Word Processor vulnerabilities to spear phishing emails.
[Figure 1 : SectorA subgroup activity in 2019]
Their main targets identified until now were government ministries, Public enterprises, or organizations and individuals involved in activities related to defection of a particular country, and financial sectors such as virtual currency exchanges, banks and ATMs. Shown in red are the countries that the SectorA groups mainly targeted in 2019. The higher the frequency of hacking activity, the darker the color.
[Figure 2 : …
SectorA Group Overview
A total of 7 subgroups of SectorA have been found to date. In 2019, the activities of the SectorA01 group were most prominent, followed by the activities of the SectorA05 and SectorA02 groups. SectorA groups conduct hacking activities to collect political and diplomatic information related to specific country or to earn foreign currency. They often attach document files created using malicious MS Office documents or Hangul Word Processor vulnerabilities to spear phishing emails.
[Figure 1 : SectorA subgroup activity in 2019]
Their main targets identified until now were government ministries, Public enterprises, or organizations and individuals involved in activities related to defection of a particular country, and financial sectors such as virtual currency exchanges, banks and ATMs. Shown in red are the countries that the SectorA groups mainly targeted in 2019. The higher the frequency of hacking activity, the darker the color.
[Figure 2 : …