Incident Types: The types of cybersecurity incidents that have occurred include Cyber Attack and Breach.

Detection and Response: The company detects and responds to cybersecurity incidents through an third party assistance with mandiant, and and incident response plan activated with yes (by sentinellabs & validin), and third party assistance with validin, third party assistance with sentinellabs, and containment measures with infrastructure takedowns by service providers, containment measures with public disclosure of iocs, and remediation measures with victim awareness campaigns, remediation measures with job seeker vigilance advisories, and communication strategy with public report by sentinellabs, communication strategy with media outreach, communication strategy with social media alerts (linkedin, x), and enhanced monitoring with threat intelligence sharing, enhanced monitoring with collaboration with service providers..

Common Attack Types: The most common types of attacks the company has faced is Breach.

Identification of Attack Vectors: The company identifies the attack vectors used in incidents through Fake Job Offers (LinkedIn/Email)Fabricated Skill Assessment Websites.

Commonly Compromised Data Types: The types of data most commonly compromised in incidents are Full Names, Email Addresses, Name, Date Of Birth, Zip Code, , Personally Identifiable Information (Pii), Professional Resumes/Cvs, Cryptocurrency Credentials (Potential), Victim Interaction Logs and .

Incident Response Plan: The company's incident response plan is described as Yes (by SentinelLABS & Validin).

Third-Party Assistance: The company involves third-party assistance in incident response through Mandiant, Validin, SentinelLABS, .

Prevention of Data Exfiltration: The company takes the following measures to prevent data exfiltration: Victim Awareness Campaigns, Job Seeker Vigilance Advisories, .

Handling of PII Incidents: The company handles incidents involving personally identifiable information (PII) through by infrastructure takedowns by service providers, public disclosure of iocs and .

Key Lessons Learned: The key lessons learned from past incidents are North Korean actors leverage threat intelligence platforms (e.g., Validin) to monitor and evade detection, creating a 'cat-and-mouse' dynamic with defenders.,Decentralized command structures and internal competition hinder comprehensive infrastructure protection, leading to rapid replacement over hardening.,Social engineering via fake job offers remains highly effective, particularly in high-trust industries like cryptocurrency.,Exposed operational data (e.g., error logs, victim databases) provides critical insights into adversary TTPs but also highlights their operational security gaps.,Collaboration between threat intelligence providers and service providers is essential for disrupting APT operations, though rapid infrastructure replacement remains a challenge.

Additional Resources: Stakeholders can find additional resources on cybersecurity best practices at and Source: SentinelLABS & Validin Joint ReportDate Accessed: 2025-03-11, and Source: Lazarus APT Infrastructure Blog Post (March 11, 2025)Date Accessed: 2025-03-11.

Communication of Investigation Status: The company communicates the status of incident investigations to stakeholders through Public Report By Sentinellabs, Media Outreach, Social Media Alerts (Linkedin and X).

Advisories Provided: The company provides the following advisories to stakeholders and customers following an incident: were Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Industry Professionals Warned Of Targeted Social Engineering., Job Platforms (E.G., Linkedin) Advised To Monitor For Fake Recruiter Accounts (E.G., 'Liambrooksman')., Financial Regulators Notified Of Sanctions Evasion Risks., Public Alerts Issued Via Sentinellabs/Validin Channels., Guidance Shared On Identifying Fake Job Scams (E.G., Command-Line Execution Requests). and .

Post-Incident Analysis Process: The company's process for conducting post-incident analysis is described as Mandiant, Validin, Sentinellabs, , Threat Intelligence Sharing, Collaboration With Service Providers, .

Corrective Actions Taken: The company has taken the following corrective actions based on post-incident analysis: Enhanced Monitoring Of Intelligence Platforms For Adversary Activity., Automated Detection Of Apt-Linked Domain Registrations., Public-Private Collaboration To Disrupt Replacement Infrastructure Cycles., Victim Support Mechanisms For Compromised Individuals., .

Last Ransom Demanded: The amount of the last ransom demanded was True.

Last Attacking Group: The attacking group in the last incident was an Lazarus Group (Suspected)North Korean State-Sponsored Actors.

Most Recent Incident Detected: The most recent incident detected was on 2025-03-11.

Most Recent Incident Publicly Disclosed: The most recent incident publicly disclosed was on 2025-03-11.

Most Significant Data Compromised: The most significant data compromised in an incident were Full names, Email addresses, Name, Date of birth, Zip code, , Victim Personal Information, Professional Credentials, Cryptocurrency-Related Data and .

Most Significant System Affected: The most significant system affected in an incident were Victim Endpoint Devices (via Malware)Fake Assessment Websites (e.g., release-drivers[.]online).

Third-Party Assistance in Most Recent Incident: The third-party assistance involved in the most recent incident was Mandiant, validin, sentinellabs, .

Containment Measures in Most Recent Incident: The containment measures taken in the most recent incident was Infrastructure Takedowns by Service ProvidersPublic Disclosure of IOCs.

Most Sensitive Data Compromised: The most sensitive data compromised in a breach were Full names, Date of birth, Zip code, Professional Credentials, Victim Personal Information, Name, Cryptocurrency-Related Data and Email addresses.

Number of Records Exposed in Most Significant Breach: The number of records exposed in the most significant breach was 7.0M.

Highest Ransom Demanded: The highest ransom demanded in a ransomware incident was True.

Most Significant Lesson Learned: The most significant lesson learned from past incidents was Collaboration between threat intelligence providers and service providers is essential for disrupting APT operations, though rapid infrastructure replacement remains a challenge.

Most Recent Source: The most recent source of information about an incident are SentinelLABS & Validin Joint Report, Lazarus APT Infrastructure Blog Post (March 11 and 2025).

Current Status of Most Recent Investigation: The current status of the most recent investigation is Ongoing.

Most Recent Stakeholder Advisory: The most recent stakeholder advisory issued was Cryptocurrency/blockchain industry professionals warned of targeted social engineering., Job platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) advised to monitor for fake recruiter accounts (e.g., 'liambrooksman')., Financial regulators notified of sanctions evasion risks., .

Most Recent Customer Advisory: The most recent customer advisory issued were an Public alerts issued via SentinelLABS/Validin channels.Guidance shared on identifying fake job scams (e.g. and command-line execution requests).

Most Recent Reconnaissance Period: The most recent reconnaissance period for an incident was Real-Time (Monitoring Threat Intelligence Platforms).