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The custom malware is a spy tool and can also disrupt processes at U.S. assets.

New Lazarus Operation Targets Windows, macOS Systems The North Korea-linked Lazarus group has been leveraging PowerShell to target both Windows and macOS machines as part of an attack campaign...

It has long been thought that Russia is a no-go area for North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Russia is one of North Korea's few friends, along with China. read more

The FBI revealed that it joined the Joanap botnet and started chewing it up from the inside.

The Department of Justice is looking to dismantle the Joanap botnet, which has been built and controlled by North Korea-linked hackers since 2009.

U.S. Government Announces Initiative to Disrupt Joanap Botnet Associated With North Korean Regime read more

A recently disclosed attack on Chilean interbank network Redbanc appears linked to notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus, Flashpoint reports. read more

Ryuk Ransomware’s Attribution to North Korea Likely Incorrect, Multiple Security Firms Believe read more

Personal details of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors living in the South have been leaked in a hacking case, officials said Friday, exposing them to potential threats from the North. read more

A threat group possibly originating from North Korea has been targeting academic institutions since at least May of this year, NetScout’s security researchers reveal. read more