Tag: north-korea
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Breach Roundup: Russian State Actors Target Signal, WhatsApp
Also, More ClickFix Attacks and Teen Booters Arrested in Poland. This week, Russian hackers targeted Signal and WhatsApp users, permit-fee phishing hit U.S. applicants, ClickFix on WordPress sites, Microsoft patched 80 bugs, a 14K-router botnet, Polish teens held over DDoS tools and Finland warned of Russian, Chinese espionage. North Korean IT workers for hire. First…
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US sanctions North Korea IT worker networks in Laos, Vietnam
The latest round of sanctions targeted Amnokgang Technology Development Company, a North Korean company that manages delegations of IT workers, and Quangvietdnbg International Services Company, a Vietnamese firm used by North Korean actors for currency conversion services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-north-korea-it-worker-networks-laos-vietnam
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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Fake LinkedIn Interview Used by Lazarus Hackers to Target AllSecure CEO
Researchers at AllSecure have revealed how North Korean hackers from the Lazarus Group used a fake LinkedIn job interview and deepfake technology to target their CEO. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-linkedin-interview-lazarus-hackers-allsecure-ceo/
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UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device
The North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to the state-sponsored adversary, which is also tracked under the cryptonyms Jade Sleet, PUKCHONG, Slow Pisces, and…
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Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI
Attackers have turned AI into a “force multiplier” for the country’s expansive scheme to get and keep operatives hired at global companies, researchers said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-north-korea-ai-operations/
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North Korean APTs Use AI to Enhance IT Worker Scams
DPRK worker scams are old hat, but they’re still working, thanks to AI tools that help with everything from face swapping to daily emails. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-korean-apts-ai-it-worker-scams
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North Korean agents using AI to trick western firms into hiring them, Microsoft says
Firm says AI tools are masking identities of false applicants, who then funnel wages from remote IT jobs to North KoreaFake IT workers deployed by North Korea are using AI technology, including voice-changing tools, to trick western companies into hiring them, Microsoft has said.The US tech firm said a signature Pyongyang money-raising ruse is being…
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One Foothold, 25 Million Victims: The Risk Inside Modern Breaches
In last month’s reporting cycle, we saw one of the largest healthcare data breaches in U.S. history, ransomware groups tied to North Korea targeting hospitals, and firewall vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to create rogue administrative accounts almost instantly. Taken together, these incidents raise a more important question than who was hit. They force us to……
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New ‘StegaBin’ Campaign Deploys Multi-Stage Credential Stealer via 26 Malicious npm Packages
Tags: access, attack, credentials, crypto, cyber, malicious, north-korea, open-source, supply-chain, threatA new supply-chain attack dubbed StegaBin is targeting JavaScript developers through 26 malicious npm packages that appear to be popular open-source libraries but secretly deploy a multi-stage credential-stealing toolkit and a Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The campaign is linked to the North Korean-aligned FAMOUS CHOLLIMA threat actor, known from previous “Contagious Interview” operations against cryptocurrency…
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North Korean Hackers Target Developers Through npm Packages
Open-source ecosystems power modern software development. Millions of developers rely on public repositories to accelerate innovation and reduce development time. That trust, however, is increasingly being weaponized. New reporting from The Hacker News reveals that North Korean threat actors have published 26 malicious packages to the npm registry in an attempt to compromise developer environments…
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APT37 combines cloud storage and USB implants to infiltrate air-gapped systems
North Korea-linked APT 37 used Zoho WorkDrive and USB malware to breach air-gapped networks in the Ruby Jumper campaign. North Korean group ScarCruft (aka APT37, Reaper, and Group123) deployed new tools in a campaign dubbed Ruby Jumper, using a backdoor that leverages Zoho WorkDrive for C2 and a USB-based implant to breach air-gapped systems. Zscaler ThreatLabz…
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North Korean Hackers Publish 26 npm Packages Hiding Pastebin C2 for Cross-Platform RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new iteration of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, where the North Korean threat actors have published a set of 26 malicious packages to the npm registry.The packages masquerade as developer tools, but contain functionality to extract the actual command-and-control (C2) by using seemingly harmless Pastebin content as a dead drop…
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APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-use-new-malware-to-breach-air-gapped-networks/
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North Korea’s APT37 Expands Toolkit to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The security researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz have also discovered five new tools deployed by the North Korean hacking group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-apt37-expands-toolkit/
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ScarCruft Uses Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been attributed to a fresh set of tools, including a backdoor that uses Zoho WorkDrive for command-and-control (C2) communications to fetch more payloads and an implant that uses removable media to relay commands and breach air-gapped networks.The campaign, codenamed Ruby Jumper by Zscaler ThreatLabz, involves the…
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North Korean APT37 Unleashes Novel Malware to Target Air-Gapped Systems
North Korean threat group APT37 is using a new multi”‘stage toolset to jump air”‘gaps and conduct deep surveillance by abusing removable media, Ruby, and cloud services in a campaign Zscaler ThreatLabz tracks as “Ruby Jumper.””‹ The campaign’s main goal is to move data and commands between internet”‘connected and air”‘gapped systems while deploying powerful surveillance backdoors.…
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Breach Roundup: Finnish Hacker Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years
Also, More ShinyHunters Breaches, North Korea Laptop Farm Operator Sentenced. This week, Finland’s Aleksanteri Kivimäki sentenced. ShinyHunters breaches. Laptop farm rancher sentenced. Oregon state agency hacker sentenced. African scammers arrested. MuddyWater AI-assisted hacks. Advantest ransomware incident, SolarWinds and Microsoft patches. FileZen flaw. QualDerm breach. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-finnish-hacker-sentenced-to-nearly-7-years-a-30863
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Hacker kompromittieren immer schneller
Tags: access, ai, crowdstrike, cyberattack, cybercrime, hacker, LLM, malware, north-korea, threat, toolDer Einsatz von KI-Tools macht Cyberangriffe nicht nur schneller, sondern erhöht auch die Taktzahl.Crowdstrike hat die aktuelle Ausgabe seines Global Threat Report veröffentlicht mit mehreren bemerkenswerten Erkenntnissen.So benötigte ein Angreifer im Jahr 2025 im Schnitt nur noch 29 Minuten, um sich vollständigen Zugriff auf ein Netzwerk zu verschaffen. Damit läuft die Kompromittierung rund 65 Prozent…
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Malicious Next.js Repos Target Developers Via Fake Job Interviews
Linked to North Korean fake job-recruitment campaigns, the poisoned repositories are aimed at establishing persistent access to infected machines. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/malicious-nextjs-repos-developers-fake-job-interviews
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Lazarus APT group deployed Medusa Ransomware against Middle East target
North Korea’s Lazarus Group used Medusa ransomware in an attack on an unnamed Middle East organization, researchers report. The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group, also known as Diamond Sleet and Pompilus, has been spotted deploying Medusa ransomware against an unnamed organization in the Middle East, according a new report from the Symantec and Carbon Black…
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group targets healthcare orgs with Medusa ransomware
New ransomware of choice, same critical targets First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/north_koreas_lazarus_group_healthcare_medusa_ransomware/
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North Korean Lazarus Group Expands Ransomware Activity With Medusa
Ransomware Medusa linked to North Korean hackers targets US healthcare amid ongoing attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-lazarus-group-medusa/
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North Korean Hackers Continue to Target US Healthcare
Tags: attack, extortion, group, hacker, healthcare, intelligence, lazarus, north-korea, ransomware, threatReport: Lazarus Group Pivoting to Medusa Ransomware for Extortion Attacks. North Korean-state backed Lazarus Group hackers are using Medusa ransomware in extortion attacks on U.S. healthcare entities despite a 2024 U.S. indictment of Rim Jong Hyok, an alleged member of the Lazarus subgroup Stonefly, according to a new threat intelligence report. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Lazarus Group Uses Medusa Ransomware in Middle East and U.S. Healthcare Attacks
Tags: attack, group, healthcare, intelligence, korea, lazarus, middle-east, north-korea, ransomware, threatThe North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Diamond Sleet and Pompilus) has been observed using Medusa ransomware in an attack targeting an unnamed entity in the Middle East, according to a new report by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team.Broadcom’s threat intelligence division said it also identified the same threat actors mounting an unsuccessful…
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North Korean state hackers seen using Medusa ransomware in attacks on US, Middle East
Tags: attack, country, cybersecurity, hacker, hacking, healthcare, lazarus, middle-east, military, north-korea, ransomwareCybersecurity researchers said they saw Medusa attacks launched by members of Lazarus, a well-known North Korean hacking operation housed within the country’s military, against a company in the Middle East and a healthcare organization in the U.S. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-medusa-ransomware