North Korean IT Farms IoC Document and Recommendations
2025-01-26 • Farnsworth Intelligence •
https://www.farnsworthintelligence.com/north-korean-it-farms-ioc-document-and-recommendations
Farnsworth Intelligence lists IP addresses allegedly used by North Korean IT-worker farms to connect into U.S. companies through remote desktop tooling, including RustDesk and AnyDesk-style access. The source warns that the operators also abuse legitimate collaboration platforms such as Webex and Microsoft Teams take-control features, which can make activity harder for endpoint tools to distinguish from normal remote support. It recommends filtering for the listed IPs and known AstrillVPN ranges, watching for work-hour connections from high-risk geographies, and adding stronger in-person or video identity checks for remote hires.
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPv4 | 51.195.140.214 | 2025-01-26 | 2026-04-17 |
| IPv4 | 38.170.181.10 | 2025-01-26 | 2026-01-21 |
| IPv4 | 209.127.228.186 | 2025-01-26 | 2026-01-21 |
| IPv4 | 104.223.97.2 | 2024-09-23 | 2025-12-03 |
| IPv4 | 155.94.255.2 | 2024-09-23 | 2025-04-24 |
| IPv4 | 104.223.98.2 | 2024-09-23 | 2025-02-25 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.37 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.33 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.35 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.34 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 173.205.94.156 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 207.126.86.121 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 51.161.196.51 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.36 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |
| IPv4 | 83.234.227.38 | 2025-01-26 | 2025-01-26 |