Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware

North Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim's KakaoTalk desktop application to distribute malicious payloads to certain contacts.
The activity has been attributed by South Korean threat intelligence firm Genians to a hacking group referred to as Konni.
"Initial access was achieved through a spear-phishing email disguised as a

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title: Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware
additional: North Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim's KakaoTalk desktop application to distribute malicious payloads to certain contacts.
The activity has been attributed by South Korean threat intelligence firm Genians to a hacking group referred to as Konni.
"Initial access was achieved through a spear-phishing email disguised as a
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