Malware News North Korea's 'Stonefly' APT Swarms US Private Co's. for Profit

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A well-known North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) has shifted its focus to targeting private companies in the US for financial gain.Researchers at Symantec's Threat Hunter Team said this week that the state-sponsored group it tracks as "Stonefly" (aka Andariel, APT45, Silent Chollima, and Onyx Sleet) is flaunting an indictment and a $10 million bounty from the US Department of Justice (DoJ), in order to rack up more funds for the Kim Jong-Un regime.

North Korea Profits as 'Stonefly' APT Swarms US Co's.