Threat actor
UNC1069
Last fetched
UNC1069 is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 0 techniques and also known as 3 other names.
Also known as
MASAN, CryptoCore, MIDNIGHT NEPTUNE
Description
CryptoCore is a North Korean APT known for targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions, employing spear-phishing techniques that lead to LONEJOGGER malware infections. The group has leveraged social engineering tactics, including deepfake technology and hijacked YouTube accounts, to execute sophisticated giveaway scams that deceive victims into sending cryptocurrencies. Their operations have involved the misuse of platforms like Gemini for reconnaissance and the development of fraudulent content. Additionally, CryptoCore has been linked to a variety of campaigns, including Dangerous Password and SnatchCrypto, focusing on financial gain through cryptocurrency theft.
Techniques by tactic
No ATT&CK techniques are recorded for UNC1069 in WhisperGraph.
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to UNC1069 today — this states the absence of a published link, not that UNC1069 has no infrastructure.
References
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/north-korea-cyber-structure-alignment-2023
- https://www.spixnet.com/cybersecurity-blog/2023/04/03/newly-exposed-apt43-hacking-group-targeting-us-orgs-since-2018/
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/threat-actor-usage-of-ai-tools/
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/updated-cyber-threat-actor-naming-system/
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Related pages
Pivot from UNC1069 into its techniques, tactics and any attributed infrastructure.
Queries
Resolves the slug to this actor, merging every duplicate node sharing the same name.
MATCH (a:ACTOR)
WHERE a.name =~ $pattern OR any(x IN a.aliases WHERE x =~ $pattern)
RETURN a.id AS id, a.name AS name, a.aliases AS aliases, a.description AS description,
a.references AS references, a.campaigns AS campaigns
LIMIT 25Techniques this actor uses, grouped by the tactic each one serves.
MATCH (a:ACTOR {name: $name})-[:USES_TECHNIQUE]->(t:ATTACK_PATTERN)
OPTIONAL MATCH (t)-[:USES_TACTIC]->(tac:ATTACK_PATTERN)
RETURN t.id AS techniqueId, t.name AS techniqueName, tac.id AS tacticId, tac.name AS tacticName
LIMIT 1000Infrastructure publicly attributed to this actor.
MATCH (n)-[:ATTRIBUTED_TO]->(a:ACTOR {name: $name})
RETURN labels(n)[0] AS kind, n.name AS name
LIMIT 25Or query Whisper from your own LLM workflow via the Whisper MCP server.