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Kimsuky Exploits BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability in New Malicious Campaign

Kimsuky Exploits BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability in New Malicious Campaign

CybersecurityKimsukyBlueKeepRemoteDesktopServicesASECSouthKoreaJapanMaliciousCampaignState-SponsoredNorthKorea

Cybersecurity researchers have reported a new malicious campaign linked to the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky. This campaign exploits a patched vulnerability affecting Microsoft Remote Desktop Services to gain initial access. The activity has been named Larva-24005 by the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC). The exploited vulnerability is known as BlueKeep. Systems in South Korea and Japan have been targeted.