# Famous Chollima

> As of 2026-09-19, Famous Chollima is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 19 threats spanning apt, malware, supply chain. ATT&CK coverage spans 141 techniques across 14 tactics in 19 of 19 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1082 (System Information Discovery), T1005 (Data from Local System).

- **Tracked threats:** 19
- **Categories:** APT, MALWARE, SUPPLY_CHAIN
- **As of:** 2026-09-19

## ATT&CK techniques observed

141 techniques observed across 19 of 19 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (21), Command and Control (18), Persistence (17), Resource Development (15), Credential Access (14), Execution (14).

- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 18 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 16 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1005) Data from Local System — Collection — observed in 15 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 14 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1083](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1083) File and Directory Discovery — Discovery — observed in 13 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1555](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1555) Credentials from Password Stores — Credential Access — observed in 12 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1105](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1105) Ingress Tool Transfer — Command and Control — observed in 11 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1195](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1195) Supply Chain Compromise — Initial Access — observed in 10 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 10 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1071](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071) Application Layer Protocol — Command and Control — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1140](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140) Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1204](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204) User Execution — Execution — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1497](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497) Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats
- [T1552](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1552) Unsecured Credentials — Credential Access — observed in 9 of 19 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [North Korean WaterPlum (Contagious Interview) Campaign Infects 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto via Fake Job Interviews and npm/PyPI/Go/Rust Supply-Chain Packages](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2581) — HIGH
- [North Korean WaterPlum (Contagious Interview) Hackers Target IT Professionals with BeaverTail, InvisibleFerret, OtterCookie, OtterCandy, StoatWaffle Malware](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2577) — HIGH
- [Void Dokkaebi Ships Cython-Compiled InvisibleFerret Malware as .pyd/.so Files to Evade Script Detection](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2145) — HIGH
- [Joyfill npm Supply-Chain Compromise: @joyfill/components and @joyfill/layouts Ship Obfuscated Worm-Like RAT and Credential Stealer](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1805) — CRITICAL
- [GolangGhost/PylangGhost RAT Targets Web3 Job Seekers to Steal Chrome Credentials and MetaMask Data (Famous Chollima / ClickFake Interview)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1610) — HIGH
- [ViteVenom: Blockchain-C2 npm Supply Chain Malware Targets Vite Ecosystem (Sequel to ChainVeil, PolinRider Cluster)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1572) — HIGH
- [OtterCandy (js.ottercandy) Node.js RAT/Stealer — WaterPlum's Polymarket-Themed ClickFake Interview Campaign Leaks Its Own Operator Credentials](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1441) — HIGH
- [North Korea-Linked "Contagious Interview"/Famous Chollima Actors Hide JavaScript Loaders (PolinRider) in Open-Source Packages](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1111) — HIGH
- [PolinRider: North Korea-Linked Supply Chain Campaign Expands Across npm, Packagist, Go Modules, and Chrome Extensions](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1120) — CRITICAL
- [PolinRider Campaign: North Korea-Linked Supply Chain Attack Expands Across npm, Packagist, Go Modules, and Chrome Web Store (DEV#POPPER / OmniStealer)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1055) — HIGH
- [North Korean Threat Actors Weaponize Developer Tools (VS Code, npm, GitHub) for Cross-Platform Malware Delivery — Contagious Interview / UNK_DeadDrop](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0813) — HIGH
- [AhnLab ASEC April 2026 APT Group Trend Report: State-Sponsored Espionage Campaigns (CVE-2026-32202, CVE-2025-20333/20362, CVE-2021-26855)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0745) — HIGH
- [Famous Chollima (DPRK) Compromises Packagist Package roberts/leads dev Branch — tailwind.js Node.js Loader Uses TRON/Aptos/BNB Blockchain Dead-Drop C2 (EtherHiding-style)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0638) — HIGH
- [Void Dokkaebi (Famous Chollima) Cython-Compiled InvisibleFerret — .pyd/.so Binary Evasion of Script-Based Detections (DPRK Contagious Interview)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0567) — HIGH
- [DPRK npm Supply Chain Attack — terminal-logger-utils Abuses Hugging Face (Lordplay/system-releases) to Deliver Node.js SEA Keylogger/Infostealer/RAT](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0559) — HIGH
- [Void Dokkaebi (Contagious Interview / Famous Chollima) — DPRK Fake Job Interview Campaign Delivering BeaverTail, InvisibleFerret, OtterCookie & GolangGhost via Trojanized Code Repositories](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0402) — HIGH
- [Contagious Interview: DPRK Campaign Delivers OtterCookie and FlexibleFerret Backdoors via Fake Developer Job Interviews](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0213) — HIGH
- [Famous Chollima (DPRK) npm Supply Chain — Pastebin Text Steganography Dead-Drop Resolver, 17 Malicious Packages, Vercel C2 Infrastructure](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0152) — HIGH
- [Malicious Next.js Repositories — Developer-Targeting C2 Campaign via VSCode Workspace Abuse, Job-Themed Lures, and Staged JavaScript Execution](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0139) — CRITICAL

## Related CVEs

4 CVEs referenced by tracked Famous Chollima activity.

- [CVE-2026-32202](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-32202)
- [CVE-2025-20362](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-20362)
- [CVE-2025-20333](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-20333)
- [CVE-2021-26855](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-26855)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Famous%20Chollima