Tag: north-korea
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DoJ Shakes Up North Korea’s Widespread IT Freelance Scam Operation
Fraudsters based in the US and Europe indicted for helping North Korea’s nation-state groups establish fake freelancer identities and evade sanctions…. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/doj-targets-north-koreas-widespread-it-freelance-scam-operation
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Kimsuky APT Deploying Linux Backdoor Gomir in South Korean Cyber Attacks
The Kimsuky (aka Springtail) advanced persistent threat (APT) group, which is linked to North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), has been ob… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/kimsuky-apt-deploying-linux-backdoor.html
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North Korean Hackers Hijacked Military Officials Personal Email
North Korean hacking groups are suspected of hijacking the personal email accounts of high-ranking military officials. The Defense Ministry confirmed … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/north-korean-hackers-hijacked/
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Feds Bust N. Korean Identity Theft Ring Targeting US Firms
North Korea targeted US companies with stolen identities in a cybercrime scheme. The Justice Department cracks down, seizes websites, and disrupts rev… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: www.hackread.com/feds-bust-n-korean-identity-theft-ring-us-firms/
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North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks
Symantec warns of a new Linux backdoor used by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT in a recent campaign against organizations in South Korea. Symantec… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163364/apt/kimsuky-new-linux-backdoor.html
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North Korean Hackers Deploy New Golang Malware ‘Durian’ Against Crypto Firms
The North Korean threat actor tracked as Kimsuky has been observed deploying a previously undocumented Golang-based malware dubbed Durian as part of h… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/north-korean-hackers-deploy-new-golang.html
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North Korea-linked IT workers infiltrated hundreds of US firms
The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. woman, for aiding North Korea-linked IT workers to infiltrate 300 firms. The Ju… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163349/intelligence/north-korea-linked-it-workers-infiltrated-us-firms.html
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US exposes scheme enabling North Korean IT workers to bypass sanctions
Tags: north-koreaThe US Justice Department had unsealed charges against a US woman and an Ukranian man who, along with three unidentified foreign nationals, have alleg… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/17/north-korean-it-workers/
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US woman allegedly aided North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 firms
‹The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for their involvement… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-arizona-ukraine-charged-for-cyber-schemes-infiltrating-over-300-companies-to-benefit-north-koreas-weapons-program/
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U.S. Govt Announces Rewards up to $5 Million for North Korean IT Workers
The U.S. government has offered a prize of up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest and severance of North Korean IT workers working … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/u-s-govt-announces-rewards/
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North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT attack targets victims via Messenger
North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT group employs rogue Facebook accounts to target victims via Messenger and deliver malware. Researchers at Genius Securi… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163265/apt/north-korea-kimsuky-apt-uses-messenger.html
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Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms
The US government has announced charges, seizures, arrests and rewards as part of an effort to disrupt a scheme that generates revenue for North Korea… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/woman-accused-of-helping-north-korean-it-workers-infiltrate-hundreds-of-us-firms/
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Arrests made in North Korean remote job scam targeting US firms
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/arrests-made-in-north-korean-remote-job-scam-targeting-us-firms
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North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes
WTH? DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans. The post K IT WFH: Justice Department say… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/dprk-remote-it-jobs-richixbw/
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Kimsuky hackers deploy new Linux backdoor in attacks on South Korea
The North Korean hacker group Kimsuki has been using a new Linux malware called Gomir that is a version of the GoBear backdoor delivered via trojanize… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kimsuky-hackers-deploy-new-linux-backdoor-in-attacks-on-south-korea/
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UN report exposes North Korean cyberattacks, crypto laundering spree
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/un-report-exposes-north-korean-cyberattacks-crypto-laundering-spree
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Three cuffed for ‘helping North Koreans’ secure remote IT jobs in US
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/17/three_arrested_for_helping_north_korea/
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Three arrested for helping North Koreans to secure remote IT jobs in US
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/17/three_arrested_for_helping_north_korea/
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Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea’s weapons program
‹The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals today, a U.S. Citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for their involvement… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-charged-for-cyber-schemes-to-benefit-north-koreas-weapons-program/
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US FBI Busts North Korean IT Worker Employment Scams
Law Enforcment Arrests an Arizona Woman and a Ukrainian National. U.S. law enforcement swept up two people and possibly hundreds of laptops used in sc… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-fbi-busts-north-korean-worker-employment-scams-a-25250
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NSA, FBI Alert on N. Korean Hackers Spoofing Emails from Trusted Sources
The U.S. government on Thursday published a new cybersecurity advisory warning of North Korean threat actors’ attempts to send emails in a manner that… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/nsa-fbi-alert-on-n-korean-hackers.html
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Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
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North Korean Hackers Abusing Facebook MS Management Console
The North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky has been reported to employ sophisticated methods involving social media platforms and system manageme… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/north-korean-hackers-abusing/
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North Korean Hackers Spoofing Journalist Emails to Spy on Policy Experts
The US warns that the North Korea-linked Kimsuky group is exploiting poorly configured DMARC protocols to spoof legitimate domains in espionage phishi… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-spoofing-journalist/
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Deploys New Kaolin RAT via Fake Job Lures
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Lazarus Group employed its time-tested fabricated job lures to deliver a new remote access trojan called … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/north-koreas-lazarus-group-deploys-new.html
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North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
Tags: north-koreaFirst seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/north-korea-amazon-max-animation-exposed-server/
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NSA warns of North Korean hackers exploiting weak DMARC email policies
The NSA and FBI warned that the APT43 North Korea-linked hacking group exploits weak email Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conforman… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nsa-warns-of-north-korean-hackers-exploiting-weak-dmarc-email-policies/
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FBI warns of email spoofing by North Korean threat actor Kimsuky
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/fbi-warns-of-email-spoofing-by-north-korean-threat-actor-kimsuky