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OConnect

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

4 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Initial Access

1 technique
T1133External Remote ServicesEvidence1

One is known as OConnect and/or NetKey, - a known North Korean VPN - likely used to connect to internal networks in Pyongyang.

Persistence

1 technique
T1133External Remote ServicesEvidence1

One is known as OConnect and/or NetKey, - a known North Korean VPN - likely used to connect to internal networks in Pyongyang.

Command and Control

3 techniques
T1090ProxyEvidence1

One is known as OConnect and/or NetKey, - a known North Korean VPN - likely used to connect to internal networks in Pyongyang.

T1090.002External ProxyEvidence1

Work is carried out on virtual machines or remote systems that appear to be located in the same region as the identity... In other cases, they belong to collaborators who provide remote access.

T1105Ingress Tool TransferEvidence1

The message advises users to install OConnect from the RB site, and to update their machine information.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping4

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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