Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware A North Korean espionage group tracked as UNC2970 has been observed employing previously undocumented malware families as part of a spear-phishing campaign targeting U.S. and European media and technology organizations since June 2022. Google-owned Mandiant said the threat cluster shares "multiple overlaps" with a … [Read more...] about North Korean UNC2970 Hackers Expands Operations with New Malware Families
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North Korea’s APT37 Targeting Southern Counterpart with New M2RAT Malware
Feb 15, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The North Korea-linked threat actor tracked as APT37 has been linked to a piece of new malware dubbed M2RAT in attacks targeting its southern counterpart, suggesting continued evolution of the group's features and tactics. APT37, also tracked under the monikers Reaper, RedEyes, Ricochet Chollima, and ScarCruft, is … [Read more...] about North Korea’s APT37 Targeting Southern Counterpart with New M2RAT Malware
North Korea Hackers Using New “Dolphin” Backdoor to Spy on South Korean Targets
The North Korea-linked ScarCruft group has been attributed to a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin that the threat actor has used against targets located in its southern counterpart. "The backdoor [...] has a wide range of spying capabilities, including monitoring drives and portable devices and exfiltrating files of interest, keylogging and taking screenshots, and … [Read more...] about North Korea Hackers Using New “Dolphin” Backdoor to Spy on South Korean Targets
Meet CrowdStrike at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022 is happening next week, and we’re excited to showcase our industry leading cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities and observability technology. The conference, Oct. 24-28 in Detroit, will gather adopters, technologists and developers from leading open-source and cloud-native communities around the … [Read more...] about Meet CrowdStrike at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2022
North Korean Maui Ransomware Actively Targeting U.S. Healthcare Organizations
In a new joint cybersecurity advisory, U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned about the use of Maui ransomware by North Korean government-backed hackers to target the healthcare sector since at least May 2021. "North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors used Maui ransomware in these incidents to encrypt servers responsible for healthcare services—including … [Read more...] about North Korean Maui Ransomware Actively Targeting U.S. Healthcare Organizations
U.S. Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixer Blender for Helping North Korea Launder Millions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday moved to sanction virtual currency mixer Blender.io, marking the first time a mixing service has been subjected to economic blockades. The move signals continued efforts on the part of the government to prevent North Korea's Lazarus Group from laundering the funds stolen from the unprecedented hack of Ronin Bridge in late March. The newly … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixer Blender for Helping North Korea Launder Millions
North Korean Hackers Using Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware
The notorious Lazarus Group actor has been observed mounting a new campaign that makes use of the Windows Update service to execute its malicious payload, expanding the arsenal of living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques leveraged by the APT group to further its objectives. The Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, Hidden Cobra, Whois Hacking Team, and Zinc, is the moniker assigned … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Using Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware
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 to drain their cryptocurrency funds, in what's yet another financially motivated operation mounted by the prolific North Korean state-sponsored actor. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which is tracking … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Stole Millions from Cryptocurrency Startups Worldwide
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 and other organizations, with two of the attacks also attempting to distribute malware that could be used for intelligence gathering. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint attributed the infiltrations to a group it tracks as … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Found Behind a Range of Credential Theft Campaigns
North Korea Exploited VPN Flaw to Hack South’s Nuclear Research Institute
South Korea's state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) on Friday disclosed that its internal network was infiltrated by suspected attackers operating out of its northern counterpart. The intrusion is said to have taken place on May 14 through a vulnerability in an unnamed virtual private network (VPN) vendor and involved a total of 13 IP addresses, one of which … [Read more...] about North Korea Exploited VPN Flaw to Hack South’s Nuclear Research Institute