Tag: north-korea
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10 Major Cyberattacks And Data Breaches In 2025
Among the major cyberattacks and data breaches in 2025 were nation-state infiltration by China and North Korea, as well as massive data theft and ransomware attacks. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/10-major-cyberattacks-and-data-breaches-in-2025
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Amazon Warns Perncious Fake North Korea IT Worker Threat Has Become Widespread
Amazon is warning organizations that a North Korean effort to impersonate IT workers is more extensive than many cybersecurity teams may realize after discovering the cloud service provider was also victimized. A North Korean imposter was uncovered working as a remote systems administrator in the U.S. after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions. Normally, keystroke..…
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Keyboard Lag Leads Amazon to North Korean Impostor in Remote Role
Amazon Security Chief explains how a subtle keyboard delay exposed a North Korean impostor. Read about the laptop farm scheme and how 110 milliseconds of lag ended a major corporate infiltration. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/keyboard-lag-amazon-north-korea-impostor-remote-role/
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Amazon Detects North Korean IT Infiltrator via Latency Clues
Amazon uncovered a North Korean IT infiltrator through keystroke latency, highlighting risks in remote hiring and the need for stronger identity controls. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/amazon-detects-north-korean-it-infiltrator-via-latency-clues/
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A Good Year for North Korean Cybercriminals
North Korea shifted its strategy to patiently target bigger fish for larger payouts, using sophisticated methods to execute attacks at opportune times. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/good-year-north-korean-cybercriminals
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Amazon Identified North Korean IT Worker by Tracking Keystroke Activity
Amazon has uncovered a North Korean imposter posing as a U.S.-based systems administrator. The discovery was made not through traditional background checks but by analyzing the subtle timing of the worker’s typing. According to a report from Bloomberg, Amazon security specialists flagged the employee due to suspicious >>keystroke input lag.
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North Korean Hackers Set Record with $2 Billion Crypto Heist in 2025
North Korean cybercriminals shattered previous records in 2025, stealing at least $2.02 billion in cryptocurrency through a sophisticated campaign that represents the most successful year ever for state-sponsored digital theft despite fewer confirmed attacks. This unprecedented haul marks a 51% increase year-over-year. It brings the regime’s cumulative cryptocurrency theft to a staggering $6.75 billion, cementing…
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Amazon blocked 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers seeking jobs
Plus: Lazarus Group has a brand new BeaverTail First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/amazon_blocked_fake_dprk_workers/
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New Lazarus and Kimsuky Infrastructure Discovered with Active Tools and Tunneling Nodes
Tags: control, credentials, cyber, group, infrastructure, lazarus, network, north-korea, theft, threat, toolSecurity researchers from Hunt.io and Acronis Threat Research Unit have uncovered a sophisticated network of operational infrastructure controlled by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors Lazarus and Kimsuky. The collaborative investigation revealed previously undocumented connections between these groups’ campaigns, exposing active command-and-control servers, credential-theft environments, tunneling nodes, and certificate-linked infrastructure that had remained hidden from public…
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New Lazarus and Kimsuky Infrastructure Discovered with Active Tools and Tunneling Nodes
Tags: control, credentials, cyber, group, infrastructure, lazarus, network, north-korea, theft, threat, toolSecurity researchers from Hunt.io and Acronis Threat Research Unit have uncovered a sophisticated network of operational infrastructure controlled by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors Lazarus and Kimsuky. The collaborative investigation revealed previously undocumented connections between these groups’ campaigns, exposing active command-and-control servers, credential-theft environments, tunneling nodes, and certificate-linked infrastructure that had remained hidden from public…
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Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit
Of the $3.4 billion in crypto stolen from January to December, Chainalysis attributed at least $2.02 billion to North Korean hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/over-3-billion-crypto-stolen-2025-north-korea
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Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit
Of the $3.4 billion in crypto stolen from January to December, Chainalysis attributed at least $2.02 billion to North Korean hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/over-3-billion-crypto-stolen-2025-north-korea
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Lazarus Group Embed New BeaverTail Variant in Developer Tools
North Korea’s Lazarus Group deploys a new BeaverTail variant to steal credentials and crypto using fake job lures, dev tools, and smart contracts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-embed-beavertail-variant-developer-tools/
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Crypto Theft in 2025 Concentrated in Fewer, Larger Breaches
Chainalysis Data Shows Access-Driven Attacks Reshaping Risk. Hackers stole more than $3.4 billion in crypto this year. Losses were driven by a small number of high-impact breaches. Chainalysis data shows how North Korea actors, centralized platforms and expanding retail adoption reshaped where crypto risk accumulated. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crypto-theft-in-2025-concentrated-in-fewer-larger-breaches-a-30331
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Lazarus Group Embed New BeaverTail Variant in Developer Tools
North Korea’s Lazarus Group deploys a new BeaverTail variant to steal credentials and crypto using fake job lures, dev tools, and smart contracts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-embed-beavertail-variant-developer-tools/
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Crypto theft in 2025: North Korean hackers continue to dominate
When they strike cryptocurrency-related targets, North Korean hacking groups are increasingly aiming for large services where a single breach can move serious money, a new … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/crypto-theft-2025-north-korean-domination/
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North Korea Steals Over $2bn in Crypto in 2025
Chainalysis warns North Korea continues to steal billions in crypto for its weapons program First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-steals-over-2bn-crypto/
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North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December.The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681 million…
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New BeaverTail Malware Variant Linked to Lazarus Group
A new variant of the BeaverTail malware linked to North Korean hackers has been identified targeting cryptocurrency traders and developers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/beavertail-variant-linked-lazarus/
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Kimsuky Spreads DocSwap Android Malware via QR Phishing Posing as Delivery App
The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new campaign that distributes a new variant of Android malware called DocSwap via QR codes hosted on phishing sites mimicking Seoul-based logistics firm CJ Logistics (formerly CJ Korea Express).”The threat actor leveraged QR codes and notification pop-ups to lure victims into installing…
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Kimsuky Hackers Use Weaponized QR Codes to Distribute Malicious Mobile Apps
Threat researchers have uncovered a sophisticated mobile malware campaign attributed to North Korea-linked threat actor Kimsuky, leveraging weaponized QR codes and fraudulent delivery service impersonations to trick users into installing remote access trojans on their smartphones. The ENKI WhiteHat Threat Research Team identified the latest iteration of >>DOCSWAP
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Nation-State and Cybercrime Exploits Tied to React2Shell
Tags: china, cve, cybercrime, ddos, exploit, hacker, iran, korea, malware, north-korea, service, update, vulnerability2 More Vulnerabilities Need Patching in React Server Components, Warns Vercel. Mass exploitation of the React2Shell – CVE-2025-55182 – vulnerability remains underway by nation-state hackers tied to China, North Korea and Iran, as well as financially motivated cybercriminals running everything from cryptomining malware to DDoS services, security experts warn. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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FlexibleFerret Wenn die Jobsuche zur Malware-Falle wird
Das Threat Labs Team von Jamf hat eine neue Variante der Malware-Familie FlexibleFerret untersucht. Die Schadsoftware wird Gruppen zugeschrieben, die im Umfeld Nordkoreas agieren und bereits durch die sogenannte Contagious Interview Kampagne aufgefallen sind. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/flexibleferret-jobsuche-malware-falle
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North Korea-linked Actors Exploit React2Shell to Deploy New EtherRAT Malware
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have likely become the latest to exploit the recently disclosed critical security React2Shell flaw in React Server Components (RSC) to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan dubbed EtherRAT.”EtherRAT leverages Ethereum smart contracts for command-and-control (C2) resolution, deploys five independent Linux persistence mechanisms, and First seen on thehackernews.com…
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React2Shell Exploit Campaigns Tied to North Korean Cyber Intrusion Tactics
Sysdig has found sophisticated malicious campaigns exploiting React2Shell that delivered EtherRAT and suggested North Korean hackers’ involvement First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/react2shell-exploit-campaigns/
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North Korean hackers exploit React2Shell flaw in EtherRAT malware attacks
A new malware implant called EtherRAT, deployed in a recent React2Shell attack, runs five separate Linux persistence mechanisms and leverages Ethereum smart contracts for communication with the attacker. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-react2shell-flaw-in-etherrat-malware-attacks/
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Maryland man sentenced for N. Korea IT worker scheme involving US government contracts
In a case that affected 13 companies, including U.S. government contractors, a Maryland man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for allowing North Korean nationals to use his identity. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-it-worker-scheme-maryland-man-sentenced
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Breach Roundup: React Flaw Incites Supply Chain Risk
Also, Microsoft Badly Patches LNK Flaw, Australian Sentenced for ‘Evil Twin’ Hack. This week, the React flaw, a belated Windows fix, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Signal group posed operational risk, more North Korean npm packages. An Australian jailed for Wi-Fi evil twin crimes. The US FTC will send $15.3 million to Avast users. A London…
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LummaC2 Infects North Korean Hacker Device Linked to Bybit Heist
LummaC2 infostealer infects North Korean hacker’s device, exposing ties to $1.4B Bybit heist and revealing tools, infrastructure and OPSEC failures. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/north-korean-hacker-device-lummac2-infostealer-bybit/
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NK Hackers Push 200 Malicious npm Packages with OtterCookie Malware
North Korean hackers escalated the “Contagious Interview” attack, flooding the npm registry with over 200 malicious packages to install OtterCookie malware. This attack targets blockchain and Web3 developers through fake job interviews and coding tests. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/nk-hackers-npm-packages-ottercookie-malware/