Researchers Expose New North Korean Hacker Group, APT43
Mandiant identified a North Korean threat actor, named APT43, conducting cyberespionage campaigns against government organizations in the U.S. and South Korea. Besides its own, APT43 leverages its own set of custom malware, such as Pencildown, Venombite, Pendown, Laptop, Hangman backdoor, and others, not used by other attackers.