LODEINFO is a malware used in attacks targeting mainly Japan since 2019. Trend Micro has been tracking the group as Earth Kasha. While some vendors suspect that the actor using LODEINFO might be APT10, we don’t have enough evidence to fully support this speculation.
Currently, we view APT10 and Earth Kasha as different entities, although they might be related. To avoid confusion caused by names, we use a new term “APT10 Umbrella,” which represents a group of intrusion sets related to APT10 (including APT10 itself). Earth Kasha has been known to have targeted public institutions and academics with spear-phishing emails since their emergence. From early 2023 to early 2024, however, we identified a new campaign with significant updates to their strategy, tactics, and arsenals.
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Source: Trend Micro
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