Security News > 2024 > May > North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign
2024-05-16 13:48
The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware. "The threat actor created a Facebook account with a fake identity disguised as a public official working in the North Korean human rights field," South Korean cybersecurity company Genians
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