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PULSE DETAIL
A sophisticated memory-only toolset used by a North Korean Lazarus subgroup targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations consists of three malware families forming a chain. DPAPILoader decrypts and loads RemotePELoader from disk using Windows Data Protection API. RemotePELoader beacons to command-and-control servers and retrieves RemotePE, a fully-fledged remote access trojan executed entirely in memory without filesystem artifacts. The toolset employs environmental keying via DPAPI, EDR evasion through HellsGate technique and ETW patching, actor-in-the-loop payload delivery, and shared hosting infrastructure on Namecheap. RemotePE features comprehensive RAT capabilities including file operations, process management, command execution, and a plugin system for dynamically loading additional payloads, while maintaining persistence through masquerading as legitimate Windows services.
MITRE ATT&CK & Malware Families
Indicators of Compromise (2 / 28 total)
| TYPE | INDICATOR | DESCRIPTION | CREATED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileHash-MD5 | 23c2569a65870a9e412d98d5b3bdc554 | — | 2026-05-25 | |
| FileHash-MD5 | 75a46b23825ce7aa4ca297d93450f4e2 | — | 2026-05-25 |