DDoS IRC Bot Malware Spreading Through Korean WebHard Platforms
An IRC (Internet Relay Chat) bot strain programmed in GoLang is being used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting users in Korea. “The...
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North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus stole close to $400 million worth of crypto-assets last year, Chainalysis reports. The most well-known APT operating on behalf...
North Korean Hackers Stole Millions from Cryptocurrency Startups Worldwide
Operators associated with the Lazarus sub-group BlueNoroff have been linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting small and medium-sized companies worldwide with an aim...
North Korean hackers stole a record-breaking amount of cryptocurrency last year
Hackers from North Korea stole nearly $400 million worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 through at least seven attacks and most of it was Ether...
North Korean Hackers Start New Year with Attacks on Russian Foreign Ministry
A North Korean cyberespionage group named Konni has been linked to a series of targeted attacks aimed at the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign...
North Korean Hackers Use New ‘Chinotto’ Malware to Target Windows, Android Devices
Kaspersky has analyzed a new espionage campaign conducted by the threat actor named ScarCruft, and the security firm’s researchers have uncovered a previously unknown...
New Chinotto Spyware Targets North Korean Defectors, Human Rights Activists
North Korean defectors, journalists who cover North Korea-related news, and entities in South Korea are being zeroed in on by a nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent...
North Korean Hackers Found Behind a Range of Credential Theft Campaigns
A threat actor with ties to North Korea has been linked to a prolific wave of credential theft campaigns targeting research, education, government, media...
North Korean Hacker Group Intensifies Espionage Campaigns
A North Korea-linked threat actor tracked as TA406 has intensified its attacks in 2021, particularly credential harvesting campaigns, Proofpoint reports. The adversary, which security...
North Korean Hackers Target Cybersecurity Researchers with Trojanized IDA Pro
Lazarus, the North Korea-affiliated state-sponsored group, is attempting to once again target security researchers with backdoors and remote access trojans using a trojanized pirated...