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Andariel is a North Korean state-linked threat actor assessed as a subgroup of NICKEL ACADEMY and active since at least 2009. The group is associated with a dual mission of espionage and financially motivated operations, and has also been linked to destructive activity. Reported aliases include Onyx Sleet, Stonefly, APT45, Silent Chollima, UN614, Jumpy Pisces, Dark Seoul, and the RIFLE Campaign. Andariel has targeted financial institutions, defense contractors, government agencies, academic think tanks, cybersecurity vendors, and organizations supporting North Korean refugees. Its operations initially focused on South Korea and later expanded to additional countries including Japan, the United States, and India. Documented activity includes targeting an Indian nuclear power facility and pursuing life sciences and vaccine-research-related information during the COVID-19 period. The group has used both publicly available remote access trojans and custom malware families including Rifle, Valefor, UnitBot, and DTrack. Its tradecraft supports long-term intrusion and post-compromise operations consistent with espionage and financially oriented campaigns.
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