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Threat actorNorth Korea (DPRK)Tracked since 2026-02

WageMole

Also known as:WaterPlumVoid DokkaebiFamous ChollimaContagious Interview — DEV#POPPERContagious InterviewPolinRider loader familyEtherHiding lineageMalpedia classificationNickel TapestryPurpleBravoStorm-1877UNC5267

As of 2026-10-10, WageMole is a North Korea (DPRK)-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 18 threats spanning supply chain, apt, malware. Also known as WaterPlum, Void Dokkaebi, Famous Chollima, Contagious Interview — DEV#POPPER. ATT&CK coverage spans 139 techniques across 14 tactics in 18 of 18 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1005 (Data from Local System), T1082 (System Information Discovery).

Tracked threats
182 critical · 16 high
First seen
2026-02-27
Last seen
2026-10-10
ATT&CK techniques
139across 18 of 18 threats
Related CVEs
4Referenced by its activity
Attribution
North Korea (DPRK)Nation or origin
Nation: North Korea (DPRK) · 18 tracked threat(s) · Categories: SUPPLY_CHAIN, APT, MALWARE

Activity timeline

WageMole appears in 18 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-07 with 7 reports.

ATT&CK techniques observed

139 techniques observed across 18 of 18 tracked threats · Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (20), Command and Control (18), Persistence (17), Credential Access (15), Resource Development (15), Execution (13)
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 17 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1005 Data from Local System — Collectionobserved in 14 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1082 System Information Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 14 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltrationobserved in 12 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1555 Credentials from Password Stores — Credential Accessobserved in 11 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1083 File and Directory Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 10 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer — Command and Controlobserved in 9 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 9 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1195 Supply Chain Compromise — Initial Accessobserved in 9 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1497 Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 9 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1657 Financial Theft — Impactobserved in 9 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 8 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1059.007 JavaScript — Executionobserved in 8 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1071 Application Layer Protocol — Command and Controlobserved in 8 of 18 tracked threats
  • T1071.001 Web Protocols — Command and Controlobserved in 8 of 18 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

4 CVEs referenced by tracked WageMole activity