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Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware
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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