# Larva-24005: threat group profile

> Larva-24005 is a threat group thought to operate from North Korea. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | North Korea |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Larva-24005?

Larva-24005 is a threat group thought to operate from North Korea. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Larva-24005 is a threat actor that breaches servers in Korea to establish a web server and PHP environment for phishing attacks, primarily targeting individuals involved with North Korea and university professors researching the regime. They exploit the BlueKeep vulnerability for initial access and utilize RDPWrap and a custom keylogger post-compromise. Phishing emails are crafted to appear as legitimate communications, often containing malicious URLs or compressed files. The actor has been observed storing phishing pages in the IIS_USER account and XAMPP home folder, although traces of these pages were later deleted.

## Public reports about Larva-24005

- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/86535/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Larva-24005?

Larva-24005 is a threat group thought to operate from North Korea. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Larva-24005 thought to be based?

Public reporting places Larva-24005 as operating from North Korea. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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