Tag: lazarus
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North Korea’s Lazarus Operates Through Six Distinct Cyber Clusters
Sekoia and Kudelski Security have observed that North Korea’s Lazarus umbrella is split into six distinct clusters, focused on espionage, financial theft and sanctions evasion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-lazarus-six-cyber/
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Podcast: North Korea’s $1.46 Billion Heist: Lazarus, Kimsuky, and Andariel Explained
Sep 2, 2026 Podcast: North Korea’s $1.46 Billion Heist: Lazarus, Kimsuky, and Andariel Explained Tova Dvorin (00:00) Welcome back to The Cyber Resilience Brief, a SafeBreach podcast. I’m your host, Tova Dvorin. Today, we’re diving into one of the most… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/podcast-north-koreas-1-46-billion-heist-lazarus-kimsuky-and-andariel-explained/
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PCI DSS 4.0 Deadlines: Lazarus Alliance Risk Management Audits
Organizations across regulated industries face mounting pressure to align with evolving payment security standards. As decision-makers evaluate their compliance strategies in 2026 and beyond, understanding PCI DSS 4.0 deadlines becomes essential for maintaining operational resilience and avoiding costly disruptions. Navigating PCI DSS 4.0 Deadlines in 2026 PCI DSS 4.0 introduces enhanced requirements that emphasize continuous”¦…
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ISO 27001:2022 Transition Audits by Lazarus Alliance Experts
In 2026, decision-makers across regulated industries face mounting pressure to maintain robust information security postures amid evolving threats and compliance demands. Lazarus Alliance stands ready to guide organizations through ISO 27001 transition audits, ensuring seamless alignment with the latest standards while integrating complementary frameworks. The Strategic Importance of ISO 27001 Compliance Organizations in sectors such”¦…
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NIST CSF 2.0 Governance: Map Controls with Expert Assessments
Tags: compliance, control, csf, cybersecurity, framework, governance, lazarus, nist, risk, risk-managementIn 2026, organizations face mounting pressure to align strategic oversight with technical controls under the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. Governance emerges as the critical function that transforms scattered compliance activities into cohesive risk management programs. Lazarus Alliance has developed proprietary mapping methodologies that connect CSF 2.0 governance outcomes directly to controls in NIST SP 800-53,”¦…
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ISO 42001 AI Certification Audits by Lazarus Alliance Experts
Tags: ai, compliance, control, defense, finance, framework, governance, healthcare, lazarus, nist, risk, serviceIn 2026, forward-thinking organizations recognize that ISO 42001 certification transcends checkbox compliance, emerging as the strategic convergence point where AI governance meets rigorous multi-framework risk management. Lazarus Alliance experts observe that AI systems now underpin critical operations across defense, healthcare, and financial services, demanding controls that simultaneously satisfy ISO 42001, NIST 800-53, CMMC, and FedRAMP”¦…
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PCI DSS v4.0 Deadline: 5-Step Gap Assessments Now
Organizations handling cardholder data face an urgent imperative in 2026: transitioning to PCI DSS v4.0 requires immediate, structured gap assessments rather than reactive remediation. Lazarus Alliance brings first-hand audit experience across high-stakes sectors to highlight why a proprietary 5-step methodology outperforms traditional checklists, integrating risk management with cross-framework alignment to CMMC, NIST 800-53, and ISO”¦…
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CMMC 2.0 Audits: Lazarus Alliance Cybersecurity Assessments
In 2026, defense contractors face a decisive shift where CMMC 2.0 audits move beyond documentation reviews to real-time validation of integrated risk controls. Lazarus Alliance delivers assessments that embed NIST 800-171 controls into enterprise governance, revealing gaps that traditional audits overlook. CMMC 2.0 Final Rule Implementation: Strategic Implications for 2026 The CMMC 2.0 Final Rule,”¦…
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CMMC 2.0 Audits: Lazarus Alliance Cybersecurity Assessments
In 2026, defense contractors face a decisive shift where CMMC 2.0 audits move beyond documentation reviews to real-time validation of integrated risk controls. Lazarus Alliance delivers assessments that embed NIST 800-171 controls into enterprise governance, revealing gaps that traditional audits overlook. CMMC 2.0 Final Rule Implementation: Strategic Implications for 2026 The CMMC 2.0 Final Rule,”¦…
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CMMC 2.0 Audits: Lazarus Alliance Compliance Assessments
In 2026, defense contractors face heightened scrutiny under the CMMC 2.0 Final Rule, where compliance assessments have shifted from preparatory exercises to mandatory gatekeepers for contract eligibility. Lazarus Alliance brings first-hand audit experience to help organizations navigate this landscape with precision, integrating CMMC requirements with broader frameworks like NIST 800-171 and ISO 27001. CMMC 2.0″¦…
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North Korea’s APT Capabilities Are No Longer State-Exclusive
Tags: access, apt, cyber, finance, group, hacker, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, malware, military, north-korea, ransomware, skillsAhnLab Found Shared Malware, SSH Keys and Infrastructure Across Two Campaigns. Shared malware, infrastructure and access methods link Lazarus Group to Gunra ransomware activity, while former North Korean military hackers allegedly used state-trained skills to steal bank funds, exposing cyber capability diffusion and blowback inside the regime. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-koreas-apt-capabilities-are-no-longer-state-exclusive-a-32392
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BlueNoroff Fake Meeting Kit Captures Webcams, Disables Defender and Steals Cryptocurrency Credentials
BlueNoroff, a financially motivated threat cluster linked to the Lazarus Group, has been observed deploying a highly sophisticated “fake meeting” phishing kit. That goes far beyond traditional lures, enabling webcam capture, Microsoft Defender evasion, and targeted cryptocurrency credential theft. New research from JUMPSEC provides rare source-level visibility into the operation after attackers mistakenly exposed JavaScript…
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Lazarus Group Uses npm Brandjacking Campaign to Target Developers
North Korean Lazarus Group targets npm developers with brandjacking packages that mimic trusted tools, drop malware and put credentials at risk. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-group-npm-brandjacking-target-developers/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 99
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Ghost CMS Mass Compromised via CVE-2026-26980, Now Fueling ClickFix Attacks TrapDoor Crypto Stealer Supply Chain Attack Hits 34 Packages and Hundreds of Versions Across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io RemotePE: The Lazarus RAT that lives…
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Lazarus APT unveils fileless remote access Trojan designed to evade detection
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group is using a stealthy memory-only RAT that leaves almost no forensic traces behind. North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has never been shy about its ambitions, the threat actor has been tied to some of the most audacious financial heists in recent memory, draining hundreds of millions from cryptocurrency exchanges and…
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Lazarus Deploys RemotePE Memory-Only RAT Against Financial and Crypto Firms
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-platform malware called RemotePE that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group in attacks targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations.RemotePE, per NCC Group subsidiary Fox-IT, is part of a multi-stage attack chain that involves two loaders tracked as DPAPILoader and RemotePELoader.”DPAPILoader decrypts and First seen…
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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with ClickFix and AI-Made Zoom Lures
Arctic Wolf attributed this large-scale spear-phishing campaign to BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup of the Lazarus Group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bluenoroff-dprk-hackers-target/
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North Korea’s Lazarus Targets macOS Users via ClickFix
Lazarus continues leveraging ClickFix for initial access and data theft, in this case, against Mac-centric organizations and their high-value leaders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-koreas-lazarus-targets-macos-users-clickfix
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Lazarus Lures Developers With Backdoored Coding Tests
North Korea-linked hackers are using AI-assisted malware and backdoored coding challenges to quietly loot millions in cryptocurrency from Web3 developers. Expel assesses with high confidence that HexagonalRodent is a DPRK state-sponsored subgroup that likely evolved from fraudulent IT worker operations before pivoting fully to malware-driven theft. In just three months, the group exfiltrated data from…
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North Korea Blamed for $290m KelpDAO Crypto Heist
North Korea’s Lazarus Group is pegged for a $290m crypto theft at KelpDAO First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-blamed-290m-kelpdao/
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North Korea’s Lazarus APT stole $290M from Kelp DAO
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group stole $290M from Kelp DAO by abusing LayerZero. A second $95M attempt was stopped. Hackers tied to the North-Korea linked group Lazarus APT carried out a $290M crypto theft targeting Kelp DAO. Kelp DAO is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum ecosystem that focuses on a concept called…
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North Korean Blamed for $290m KelpDAO Crypto Heist
North Korea’s Lazarus Group is pegged for a $290m crypto theft at KelpDAO First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-blamed-290m-kelpdao/
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KelpDAO suffers $290 million heist tied to Lazarus hackers
State-sponsored North Korean hackers are likely behind the $290 million crypto-heist that impacted the KelpDAO DeFi project on Saturday. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kelpdao-suffers-290-million-heist-tied-to-lazarus-hackers/
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GraphAlgo Scam: Lazarus Hackers Register Real US LLCs to Spread Malware
ReversingLabs has discovered a fresh wave of the graphalgo campaign in which North Korean Lazarus hackers are using fake Florida LLCs, mimicking SWFT Blockchain, and using GitHub typo-squatting to target developers with malware. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/graphalgo-scam-lazarus-hackers-us-llcs-malware/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Hacker Mints $24M From Resolv
Also: SEC Drops BitClout Founder Case, BlockFills Files for Chapter 11. This week, a hacker minted $24M from Resolv, SEC dropped its case against BitClout founder, BlockFills filed for Chapter 11, Bitrefill linked hack to Lazarus, OpenClaw phishing scam hit devs, global law enforcement crackdown on scams and Balancer Labs to wind down after $128M…
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Bitrefill blames North Korean Lazarus group for cyberattack
Crypto-powered gift card store Bitrefill says that the attack it suffered at the beginning of the month was likely perpetrated by North Korean hackers of the Bluenoroff group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitrefill-blames-north-korean-lazarus-group-for-cyberattack/