Using Windows shortcut files, the APT deployed a new implant, a loader, a propagation tool, and two backdoors.
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Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud
Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms.
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North Korean Hackers Target macOS Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects
The hackers trick victims into accessing GitHub or GitLab repositories that are opened using Visual Studio Code.
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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes
The North Korean state-sponsored espionage group Kimsuky has targeted government organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions.
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North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800 Fake IT Workers
Data from Chainalysis and Amazon offers a glimpse into North Korea’s cyber activities surrounding cryptocurrency theft and fake IT workers.
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React2Shell Attacks Linked to North Korean Hackers
North Korean threat actors are believed to be behind CVE-2025-55182 exploitation delivering EtherRAT.
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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers
Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Erick Ntekereze, and Oleksandr Didenko have pleaded guilty.
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Australia Sanctions Hackers Supporting North Korea’s Weapons Program
Australia mirrored the US’s recent sanctions against bankers, financial institutions, and others allegedly involved in laundering funds for North Korea.
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US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of bankers, financial institutions and others accused of laundering money from cyber crime schemes — money the Treasury Department says helps pay for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Over the past three years, North Korean malware and social engineering schemes have diverted more than $3 […]
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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies
Lazarus has used fake job offers in attacks targeting companies developing UAV technology, for information theft.
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