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Velvet Chollima

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VELVET CHOLLIMA is a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-nexus adversary active since 2010. VELVET CHOLLIMA has targeted U.S., European, and Republic of Korea (RoK) government entities, journalists reporting on Korean peninsula issues, and individuals researching East Asian policy at non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and in academia in intelligence collection operations....

  • Velvet Chollima

  • North Korea, East Asia, Asia

Community Identifiers

Kimsuky, Thallium, Crooked Pisces, Cerium, Emerald Sleet, Sparkling Pisces, Konni, TA408, Osmium, Ruby Sleet, Opal Sleet, Springtail, Black Banshee, APT43, TA406, TA427, SharpTongue

Objective

Financial Gain, Intellectual Property Theft, Intelligence Gathering, Destruction

Motivation

State-Sponsored

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