Tracking DPRK operator IPs over time
2026-02-22 • Kmsec •
The post tracks FAMOUS CHOLLIMA operator infrastructure by using npm publish notification emails exposed through insecure temporary-mail providers. The author says DPRK-linked npm operators used disposable domains registered through services such as emailfake.com, generator.email, tempm.com, and related infrastructure, allowing some inboxes to be viewed directly. Those inboxes revealed publish IPs over time, including repeated use of Astrill VPN, hide.me VPN, China Unicom, and a Russian TransTeleCom address `62[.]33[.]223[.]164` across malicious npm packages such as `chai-status`, `chai-max`, `fileupload-core`, and `web3-chain-sync`. The same temporary mailboxes also showed sign-ups to job platforms such as HireLatam and Bayt, supporting the link between package malware activity and Contagious Interview-style targeting workflows.
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPv4 | 62.33.223.164 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-28 |
| DOMAIN | mail.manupay.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | desiys.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | gameworldcompany.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | aixind.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | tempmailo.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | photobrex.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | email-temp.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mx1.hostinger.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | muhaos.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | weebd.de | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | ytchanneltips.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | xeana.co | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | 2insp.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | azeriom.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | 47bmt.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | internxt.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | email-fake.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | semutireng.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | smtp.oneb.net | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | deposin.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | manupay.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mx1.privateemail.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | phanmemmaxcare.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | cleverbrainz.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | hide.me | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | temp-mail.io | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mail.muhaos.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | tempm.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mail.wallywatts.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | shabakinc.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mx.add5000.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | icubik.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mail-fake.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | quyinvis.net | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | hopesx.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | bayt.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | kmsec-awesome-intel-service.uk | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | flemist.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | emailfake.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mail-temp.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | temp-mail.org | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | mail.wabblywabble.com | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 37.115.26.54 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 193.118.55.19 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 88.216.2.162 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 193.118.55.77 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 203.160.80.72 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 37.115.109.158 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 67.43.59.10 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 91.196.52.205 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 193.118.55.17 | 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 23.160.56.155 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 64.32.17.130 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 216.227.145.218 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 103.125.234.210 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | exitbit.com | 2025-10-10 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | xuchuyen.com | 2025-10-10 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | basemindway.com | 2025-10-10 | 2026-02-22 |
| DOMAIN | techspirehub.com | 2025-10-10 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 77.247.126.189 | 2025-02-25 | 2026-02-22 |
| IPv4 | 70.39.70.194 | 2025-02-25 | 2026-02-22 |