ZUMKONG is a credential-stealing malware associated with the North Korean threat group APT37. It has been used to harvest usernames and passwords stored in web browsers, making it a targeted browser credential theft tool intended to support follow-on account compromise and intrusion activity. Public reporting directly supports its use for extracting browser-saved credentials, but does not provide enough high-confidence detail here to characterize broader functionality, delivery mechanisms, or additional platform coverage beyond browser credential access. Its known role aligns with espionage-oriented operations in which stolen browser credentials can facilitate access to victim accounts and internal resources.
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APT37 has used a credential stealer known as ZUMKONG that can harvest usernames and passwords stored in browsers.
2 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
Agent Tesla can gather credentials from a number of browsers... APT33 has used a variety of publicly available tools like LaZagne to gather credentials... TrickBot can obtain passwords stored in files from web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge... SELECT action_url, username_value, password_value FROM logins; CryptUnprotectData
Agent Tesla can gather credentials from a number of browsers... APT3 has used tools to dump passwords from browsers... APT41 used BrowserGhost, a tool designed to obtain credentials from browsers, to retrieve information from password stores... TrickBot can obtain passwords stored in files from web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge
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Credential stealer that harvests usernames and passwords stored in browsers.
Credential stealer that harvests usernames and passwords stored in browsers.
Credential stealer that harvests usernames and passwords stored in browsers.
Credential stealer that harvests usernames and passwords stored in browsers.
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