A week after the US government issued an advisory about a "global intelligence gathering mission" operated by North Korean state-sponsored hackers, new findings have emerged about the threat group's spyware capabilities. The APT — dubbed "Kimsuky" (aka Black Banshee or Thallium) and believed to be active as early as 2012 — has been now linked to as many as three hitherto … [Read more...] about New Kimsuky Module Makes North Korean Spyware More Powerful
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North Korean Hackers Spotted Using New Multi-Platform Malware Framework
Lazarus Group, the notorious hacking group with ties to the North Korean regime, has unleashed a new multi-platform malware framework with an aim to infiltrate corporate entities around the world, steal customer databases, and distribute ransomware.Capable of targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems, the MATA malware framework — so-called because of the authors' … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Spotted Using New Multi-Platform Malware Framework
Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
The United States Department of Justice said today that they had arrested hundreds of criminals in a global crackdown after taking down the largest known child porn site on the dark web and tracing payments made in bitcoins.With an international coalition of law enforcement agencies, federal officials have arrested the administrator of the child sexual abuse site, 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks
The United States Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups for conducting several destructive cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure.Besides this, the hacking groups have also been accused of stealing possibly hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions around the world to ultimately fund the … [Read more...] about US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks
North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued another joint alert about a new piece of malware that the prolific North Korean APT hacking group Hidden Cobra has actively been using in the wild.Hidden Cobra, also known as Lazarus Group and Guardians of Peace, is believed to be backed by North Korean government and known to launch cyber attacks against … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data