Security News > 2024 > August > North Korean Hackers Deploy FudModule Rootkit via Chrome Zero-Day Exploit
2024-08-31 15:35
A recently patched security flaw in Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers was exploited as a zero-day by North Korean actors in a campaign designed to deliver the FudModule rootkit. The development is indicative of the persistent efforts made by the nation-state adversary, which had made a habit of incorporating rafts of Windows zero-day exploits into its arsenal in recent months.
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