Tag: korea
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China’s president Xi Jinping jokes about backdoors in Xiaomi smartphones
South Korea’s president laughed, so perhaps it was funny? Unlike China’s censorship and snooping First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/chinas_president_xi_jinping_jokes/
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New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyberattack, email, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vpnThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely spear-phishing attack targeting a single victim in South Korea.Gen Digital, which disclosed details of the activity, did not reveal any details on when the incident occurred, but noted that the phishing email contained a…
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North Korea’s BlueNoroff Expands Scope of Crypto Heists
Two campaigns targeting fintech execs and Web3 developers show the APT going cross-platform in financially motivated campaigns that use fake business collaboration and job recruitment lures. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-korea-bluenoroff-expands-crypto-heists
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Researchers Expose GhostCall and GhostHire: BlueNoroff’s New Malware Chains
Threat actors tied to North Korea have been observed targeting the Web3 and blockchain sectors as part of twin campaigns tracked as GhostCall and GhostHire.According to Kaspersky, the campaigns are part of a broader operation called SnatchCrypto that has been underway since at least 2017. The activity is attributed to a Lazarus Group sub-cluster called…
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Lazarus group targets European drone makers in new espionage campaign
Drone-component theft meets geopolitical ambition: The targeting of firms linked to UAV design and manufacture is no coincidence. At least two of the companies compromised were tied to critical drone component supply chains and software systems.”The in-the-wild attacks successively targeted three European companies active in the defense sector,” researchers added. “Although their activities are somewhat…
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North Korea led the world in nation-state hacking in Q2 and Q3
Security leaders should prioritize anomalous-activity detection and zero-trust principles, a new report recommends. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/north-korea-hacking-trellix-report/803641/
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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North Korean hacking group targeting European drone maker with ScoringMathTea malware
Researchers at ESET said they found evidence of a new tentacle of the long-running Operation DreamJob campaign, where North Korea’s Lazarus group sends malware-laden emails purporting to be from recruiters at top companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-target-europe-drone-makers
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Lazarus targets European defense firms in UAV-themed Operation DreamJob
North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted 3 European defense firms via Operation DreamJob, using fake recruitment lures to hit UAV tech staff. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group (aka Hidden Cobra) launched Operation DreamJob, compromising three European defense companies. Threat actors used fake recruiter profiles to lure employees into UAV technology roles, aiming to gain access to…
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North Korean Hackers Lure Defense Engineers With Fake Jobs to Steal Drone Secrets
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been attributed to a new wave of attacks targeting European companies active in the defense industry as part of a long-running campaign known as Operation Dream Job.”Some of these [companies’ are heavily involved in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, suggesting that the operation may be linked…
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Lazarus Group’s Operation DreamJob Targets European Defense Firms
Cyber-attacks by North Korea’s Lazarus Group target European defense firms in drone development First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lazarus-groups-operation-dreamjob/
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How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector
ESET researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of Operation DreamJob, a long-running campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. This latest activity targeted several … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/23/eset-lazarus-operation-dreamjob/
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Asian Nations Ramp Up Pressure on Cybercrime ‘Scam Factories’
After a particularly gruesome murder, South Korea issues code black travel ban for several regions in Cambodia, while other nations urge more raids. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/asian-nations-ramp-up-legal-attacks-cybercrime-factories
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Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, framework, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Intruder, korea, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, reverse-engineering, risk, russia, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustChina or Russia? Conflicting attribution: Microsoft attributed the broader wave of SharePoint exploitations to three Chinese-linked groups: Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and a third actor it tracks as Storm-2603. The company said the attackers were preparing to deploy Warlock ransomware across affected systems.However, the source familiar with the Kansas City incident tells CSO that a…
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North Korea’s WaterPlum APT Deploys Node.js OtterCandy RAT for Crypto Theft with Anti-Forensic Module
The post North Korea’s WaterPlum APT Deploys Node.js OtterCandy RAT for Crypto Theft with Anti-Forensic Module appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-waterplum-apt-deploys-node-js-ottercandy-rat-for-crypto-theft-with-anti-forensic-module/
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North Korea’s UNC5342 APT Uses EtherHiding to Store Malware in Blockchain Smart Contracts for Stealthy C2
The post North Korea’s UNC5342 APT Uses EtherHiding to Store Malware in Blockchain Smart Contracts for Stealthy C2 appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-unc5342-apt-uses-etherhiding-to-store-malware-in-blockchain-smart-contracts-for-stealthy-c2/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 67
Tags: banking, control, github, international, korea, malicious, malware, north-korea, resilience, rustSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Astaroth: Banking Trojan Abusing GitHub for Resilience North Korea’s Contagious Interview Campaign Escalates: 338 Malicious npm Packages, 50,000 Downloads New Rust Malware >>ChaosBot
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ClickFake Interview Campaign Used by Threat Actors to Deliver OtterCandy Malware
A North Korean-linked group, WaterPlum’s Cluster B, has evolved its tactics by introducing OtterCandy”, a Node.jsbased RAT and information stealer”, through the ClickFake Interview campaign, with significant enhancements observed in August 2025. This threat actor, attributed to North Korea, orchestrated two primary campaigns: Contagious Interview and ClickFake Interview. Although multiple clusters operate under the WaterPlum…
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North Korea’s Famous Chollima APT Uses Trojanized Node.js App to Deploy OtterCookie RAT for Crypto Theft
The post North Korea’s Famous Chollima APT Uses Trojanized Node.js App to Deploy OtterCookie RAT for Crypto Theft appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-famous-chollima-apt-uses-trojanized-node-js-app-to-deploy-ottercookie-rat-for-crypto-theft/
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North Korean operatives spotted using evasive techniques to steal data and cryptocurrency
Research from Cisco Talos and Google Threat Intelligence Group underscores the extent to which North Korea-aligned attackers attempt to avoid detection. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/north-korea-attackers-evasive-techniques-malware/
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NK’s Famous Chollima Use BeaverTail and OtterCookie Malware in Job Scam
North Korea’s Famous Chollima is back, merging BeaverTail and OtterCookie malware to target job seekers. Cisco Talos details the new threat. Keylogging, screen recording, and cryptocurrency wallet theft detected in an attack. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/nk-famous-chollima-beavertail-ottercookie-malware/
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NK’s Famous Chollima Use BeaverTail and OtterCookie Malware in Job Scam
North Korea’s Famous Chollima is back, merging BeaverTail and OtterCookie malware to target job seekers. Cisco Talos details the new threat. Keylogging, screen recording, and cryptocurrency wallet theft detected in an attack. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/nk-famous-chollima-beavertail-ottercookie-malware/
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Hackers Use Blockchain to Hide Malware in Plain Sight
Tags: attack, blockchain, google, group, hacker, hacking, intelligence, korea, malware, north-korea, threatState, Criminal Hackers Use Blockchain Technique to Evade Takedowns. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group found hacking groups like North Korea’s UNC5342 and criminal group UNC5142 using a public blockchain technique called EtherHiding to distribute malware. The method makes attacks tougher to trace, block or dismantle. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hackers-use-blockchain-to-hide-malware-in-plain-sight-a-29741
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Hackers Use Blockchain to Hide Malware in Plain Sight
Tags: attack, blockchain, google, group, hacker, hacking, intelligence, korea, malware, north-korea, threatState, Criminal Hackers Use Blockchain Technique to Evade Takedowns. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group found hacking groups like North Korea’s UNC5342 and criminal group UNC5142 using a public blockchain technique called EtherHiding to distribute malware. The method makes attacks tougher to trace, block or dismantle. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hackers-use-blockchain-to-hide-malware-in-plain-sight-a-29741