Rewterz Threat Alert – CES Themed Targeting from Lazarus

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

North Korean state sponsored attackers Lazarus sending spear-phishes themed around the Consumer Electronics Show to participate in LAS Vegas CES 2020 Observatory while naming the email subject as “Application for participation in LAS Vegas CES 2020 Observatroy”. Malicious code is executed when the user clicks on the document after downloading the attachment which includes a PostScript image into normal Korean document.

Impact

Exposure of sensitive information

Indicators of Compromise

Email Subject

Application for participation in LAS Vegas CES 2020 Observatroy

MD5

• b578ccf307d55d3267f98349e20ecff1
• f865ea5f29bac6fe7f1d976a36c79713

SHA256

• d02f075d62e3c6dc5f22f784c29da5e00d1f84f6611d66b251db64deab59ea51
• 36557447ae92dd52604c6072e1ce493caf6fd6ddaa72097200ac3b84efee4274
• ccafbcff1596e3dfd28dcb97a5ba85e6845e69464742edfe136fe09bbec86ba1
• d4f055d170fd783ae4f010df64cfd18d8fa9a971378298eb6e863c60f57b93e3
• e6fc788b5ff7436da4450191a003966a68e2a1913c83f1d3aec78c65f3ba85ca
• ad45c895ad49cc7f969d25809712e1b18a85ebb3ea0a7acab9fd78efa1392540
• ccb5dc3a0e55e640fab5d6b6ac823328700836bcbe6423632428a0ead7436caf
• 0f3bec96c2211f3c614d74c805ebae51a24b49fec1e23fc5a184ae0316a6e230
• 284bc471647f951c79e3e333b2b19aa37f84cc39b55441a82e2a5f7319131fac
• a1cdb784100906d0ac895297c5a0959ab21a9fb39c687baf176324ee84095472
• 158419a25a9609f490e8470468214b24a59656fe0292424d29a9db21a416dab3
• 37bb27f4eb40b8947e184afddba019001c12f97588e7f596ab6bc07f7c152602
• 93df17db727cde82f2630479cf29bbd44f88a188c4e4c4410ccd6aa223fdd079
• 5fb9d72d4d4fdd36dd9589734507e64e4340d02d355ac5a0b671235bda36f697
• ccafbcff1596e3dfd28dcb97a5ba85e6845e69464742edfe136fe09bbec86ba1
• d4f055d170fd783ae4f010df64cfd18d8fa9a971378298eb6e863c60f57b93e3

SHA1

b233b56cd9a11a273df389b98431f1deb8ab7e12

URL

• https[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2018/webfont1[.]dat
• https[:]//sensationalsecrets[.]com/js/left[.]php
• https[:]//amytanathorn[.]com/wp-admin/includes/about[.]php
• https[:]//castorbyg[.]dk/wp-content/themes/302[.]php
• https[:]//fabiocanducci[.]com/img2[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]fabiocanducci[.]com/img2[.]dat
• https[:]//technokain[.]com/ads/adshow1[.]dat
• https[:]//lavaandstone[.]com/wp-content/plugins/fusion-core/about[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]fabiocanducci[.]com/img4[.]dat
• https[:]//gozdeelektronik[.]net/wp-content/themes/0111/movie[.]jpg
• https[:]//www[.]fabiocanducci[.]com/img2[.]dat
• https[:]//technokain[.]com/ads/adshow2[.]dat
• http[:]//calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/42[.]dat
• https[:]//cabba-cacao[.]com/wp-content/themes/integral/about[.]php
• https[:]//rhythm86[.]com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/about[.]php
• https[:]//3x-tv[.]com/plugins/editors/about[.]php
• https[:]//psalmsfm[.]org/wp-content/plugins/donate-plus/pay[.]php
• http[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/44[.]dat
• https[:]//rxrenew[.]us/wp-content/themes/hestias/index[.]php
• https[:]//creativefishstudio[.]com/newbiesspeak/left[.]php
• http[:]//www[.]sbaragliavareadores[.]es/images/a[.]avi
• http[:]//technokain[.]com/ads/adshow2[.]dat
• http[:]//calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/44[.]dat
• http[:]//technokain[.]com/ads/adshow1[.]dat
• https[:]//sales[.]alitho[.]com/wp-content/themes/sketch/about[.]php
• http[:]//www[.]fabiocanducci[.]com/img4[.]dat
• https[:]//www[.]adhyatmikpunarjagran[.]org/wp-includes/Text/about[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]mantoolmfg[.]com/wp-content/plugins/simple-sitemap/about[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]weeklyexperts[.]com/wp-content/plugins/revslider/about[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]sbaragliavareadores[.]es/images/b[.]avi
• https[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/42[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/42[.]dat
• https[:]//www[.]payngrab[.]com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/megamenu/about[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]sbaragliavareadores[.]es/images/a[.]avi
• https[:]//locphuland[.]com/wp-content/themes/hikma/total[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2018/webfont2[.]dat
• https[:]//www[.]calderonflooring[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2017/44[.]dat
• http[:]//fabiocanducci[.]com/img2[.]dat
• http[:]//www[.]sbaragliavareadores[.]es/images/b[.]avi
• https[:]//www[.]juliesoskin[.]com/includes/common/list[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]valentinsblog[.]de/wp-admin/includes/list[.]php
• https[:]//www[.]necaled[.]com/modules/applet/list[.]php
• http[:]//thevagabondsatchel[.]com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/public[.]avi

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Always be suspicious about emails sent by unknown senders.
• Never click on the links/attachments sent by unknown senders.