Security News > 2022 > May > Lazarus hackers target VMware servers with Log4Shell exploits
The North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus is exploiting the Log4J remote code execution vulnerability to inject backdoors that fetch information-stealing payloads on VMware Horizon servers.
According to a report published by analysts at Ahnlab's ASEC, Lazarus has been targeting vulnerable VMware products via Log4Shell since April 2022.
NukeSped is a backdoor malware first associated with DPRK hackers in the summer of 2018 and then linked to a 2020 campaign orchestrated by Lazarus.
Lazarus uses NukeSped to install an additional console-based information-stealer malware, which collects information stored on web browsers.
In some attacks, Lazarus was observed deploying Jin Miner instead of NukeSped by leveraging Log4Shell.
Since Jin Miner is a cryptocurrency miner, Lazarus probably used it on less critical systems targeted for monetary gains instead of cyber-espionage.
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