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Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam
2024-04-23 05:26

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Microsoft Warns: North Korean Hackers Turn to AI-Fueled Cyber Espionage
2024-04-22 07:12

Microsoft has revealed that North Korea-linked state-sponsored cyber actors has begun to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make its operations more effective and efficient. "They are learning to...

Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans
2024-03-28 06:30

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Japan warns of malicious PyPi packages created by North Korean hackers
2024-02-28 15:04

Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team is warning that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has uploaded four malicious PyPI packages to infect developers with malware. PyPI is a repository of open-source software packages that software developers can utilize in their Python projects to add additional functionality to their programs with minimal effort.

North Korean Hackers Targeting Developers with Malicious npm Packages
2024-02-26 12:27

A set of fake npm packages discovered on the Node.js repository has been found to share ties with North Korean state-sponsored actors, new findings from Phylum show. The packages are named...

New Report Reveals North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms Worldwide
2024-02-20 10:53

The North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign targeting the defense sector across the world. In a joint advisory published by Germany's Federal...

North Korean hackers linked to defense sector supply-chain attack
2024-02-19 20:24

In an advisory today Germany's federal intelligence agency and South Korea's National Intelligence Service warn of an ongoing cyber-espionage operation targeting the global defense sector on behalf of the North Korean government. Today's joint cybersecurity advisory highlights two cases attributed to North Korean actors, one of them the Lazarus group, to provide the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by the attackers.

North Korean hackers now launder stolen crypto via YoMix tumbler
2024-02-16 14:31

The North Korean hacker collective Lazarus, infamous for having carried out numerous large-scale cryptocurrency heists over the years, has switched to using YoMix bitcoin mixer to launder stolen proceeds. Some of the largest cryptocurrency theft operations Lazarus conducted in recent years include the March 2022 Ronin Network hack that yielded $625 million, the Harmony Horizon hack in June 2022 that resulted in losses of $100 million, and the July 2023 Alphapo heist from where the hackers pocketed $60 million worth of crypto.

North Korean Hackers Weaponize Research Lures to Deliver RokRAT Backdoor
2024-01-22 16:47

Media organizations and high-profile experts in North Korean affairs have been at the receiving end of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as ScarCruft in December 2023. "ScarCruft...

SpectralBlur: New macOS Backdoor Threat from North Korean Hackers
2024-01-05 15:35

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Apple macOS backdoor called SpectralBlur that overlaps with a known malware family that has been attributed to North Korean threat actors....