Overview AhnLab monitored APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attacks targeting entities in Korea using its own infrastructure. This report summarizes the classification, statistics, and functional characteristics for each type of domestic APT attacks identified during the month of July 2026. Trends of APT Attacks in South Korea Most APT attacks detected in South Korea were distributed […]

The Larva-24009 threat actor has been active since at least 2023, carrying out phishing email attacks targeting users both in Korea and globally to install malware. ASEC (AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has previously disclosed attack cases by this threat actor in 2024, and [1] [2] [3] Subsequently, Cyble also identified this same attack campaign […]

Content AhnLab monitored domestic APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attacks—attacks that are conducted covertly and persistently—using its own infrastructure. This report summarizes the classification and statistics on domestic APT attacks identified in June 2026 and describes the capabilities of each type of APT attack. Purpose and Scope Most of the APT attacks identified in Korea were […]

Overview AhnLab monitored APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attacks—covert, sustained targeted attacks—using its own infrastructure. This report summarizes the types and statistics on domestic APT attacks identified during the month of May 2026 and discusses the characteristics of each type as well as AhnLab Response Overview. Trends of APT Attacks in South Korea Most of the […]

Overview ahnLab utilized its infrastructure to monitor Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks on targets in Korea. this report summarizes the classification, statistics, and features of each type of APT attacks identified in Korea during the month of April 2026. Trends of APT Attacks in South Korea most of the APT attacks identified in Korea were […]

Overview ahnLab monitored APT attacks against domestic targets during the month of March 2026. most of the attacks were launched through Spear Phishing emails sent after reconnaissance of specific targets. APT Attack Trends in Korea the majority of distribution vectors were shortcut (.lnk) files, with LNK-based attacks dominating. Type A is to run PowerShell with […]