U.S. doubles reward for tips on North Korean-backed hackers

The U.S. State Department has increased rewards paid to anyone providing information on any North Korean-sponsored threat groups’ members to $10 million. “If you have information on any individuals associated with the North Korean government-linked malicious cyber groups (such as Read More …

TraderTraitor: North Korean State-Sponsored APT Targets Blockchain Companies

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) are issuing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to highlight the cyber threat associated with cryptocurrency thefts and tactics used by a Read More …

Lazarus Targets Chemical Sector

Symantec, a division of Broadcom Software, has observed the North Korea-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Lazarus conducting an espionage campaign targeting organizations operating within the chemical sector. The campaign appears to be a continuation of Lazarus activity Read More …

US Treasury links North Korean hacker group Lazarus to $600M Axie Infinity heist

The US Treasury Department on Thursday linked a notorious North Korean hacking group to a massive $600 million cyber breach last month. The connection was clear when the Treasury Department updated its sanctions listing for the hacking group, called Lazarus Read More …

Lazarus Trojanized DeFi app for delivering malware

For the Lazarus threat actor, financial gain is one of the prime motivations, with a particular emphasis on the cryptocurrency business. As the price of cryptocurrency surges, and the popularity of non-fungible token (NFT) and decentralized finance (DeFi) businesses continues Read More …

Lazarus APT Uses Windows Update to Spew Malware

Lazarus Group is using Windows Update to spray malware in a campaign powered by a GitHub command-and-control (C2) server, researchers have found. On Thursday, the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team reported that they discovered the North Korean state advanced persistent threat Read More …

Fingers point to Lazarus, Cobalt, FIN7 as key hacking groups attacking finance industry

The Lazarus, Cobalt, and FIN7 hacking groups have been labeled as the most prevalent threat actors striking financial organizations today. According to “Follow the Money,” a new report published on the financial sector by Outpost24’s Blueliv on Thursday, members of Read More …

PseudoManuscrypt: a mass-scale spyware attack campaign

In June 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT experts identified malware whose loader has some similarities to the Manuscrypt malware, which is part of the Lazarus APT group’s arsenal. In 2020, the group used Manuscrypt in attacks on defense enterprises in different Read More …