WageMole
Also known as Famous Chollima, UNC5267, Nickel Tapestry, Storm-1877, Void Dokkaebi, WaterPlum, PurpleBravo
WageMole is a North Korean state-sponsored APT that employs social engineering and technology to secure remote job opportunities in Western countries, leveraging stolen personal data from the Contagious Interview campaign. Threat actors create fake identities, including passports and driver's licenses, and prepare study guides for interviews, often utilizing generative AI for well-structured responses. They target small to mid-sized businesses and utilize job platforms like Upwork and Indeed, while employing automation scripts for account creation. WageMole's activities include sharing code within their group and requesting payments through platforms like PayPal to conceal their identity.
CVEs in recent coverage
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Recent victims
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Recent activity
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References
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/two-campaigns-by-north-korea-bad-actors-target-job-hunters/
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fake-north-korean-it-worker-activity-cluster/
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/d/russian-infrastructure-north-korean-cybercrime.html
- https://jp.security.ntt/insights_resources/tech_blog/en-waterplum-ottercookie/
- https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/pyongyang-your-payroll-rise-north-korean-remote-workers-west
From the MISP threat-actor galaxy, MITRE ATT&CK and RansomLook (CC BY 4.0). Activity is any post or advisory Watch Floor collected that names the actor or one of its aliases.