WageMole

KP Suspected sponsor: North Korea · ATT&CK G1052
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APAC targets
54
Techniques
1
Incidents
1
News · 30d
Profile
Also known as: Contagious Interview, DeceptiveDevelopment, DEV#POPPER, Famous Chollima, Gwisin Gang, Nickel Tapestry, PurpleBravo, Storm-1877, TAG-121, Tenacious Pungsan, UNC5267, Void Dokkaebi, WaterPlum

WageMole is a North Korean state-sponsored APT that employs social engineering and technology to secure remote job opportunities in Western countries, leveraging stolen personal data from the Contagious Interview campaign. Threat actors create fake identities, including passports and driver's licenses, and prepare study guides for interviews, often utilizing generative AI for well-structured responses. They target small to mid-sized businesses and utilize job platforms like Upwork and Indeed, while employing automation scripts for account creation. WageMole's activities include sharing code within their group and requesting payments through platforms like PayPal to conceal their identity.

ATT&CK techniques · 54
Defense Impairment
Credential Access
Targets
No victim countries in the sources.
Relevance to the EU
EU relevance: Low
No EU member state among its known victims and no overlap with EU projects
No EU cooperation projects recorded in its target countries.