US EditionFake Jobs as Cyber Trap: How Nickel Tricks Ally Developers
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The North Korean hacker group NICKEL ALLEY uses fake job offers to fool developers. Their goal is cryptocurrencies and sensitive company data. Dangerous scams: fake jobs, fake websites, fake code NICKEL ALLEY lures software developers through fake LinkedIn profiles, fake job offers, and manipulated GitHub repositories into the trap. In the context of the so-called "Contagious Interview" campaigns, candidates are supposed to solve technical tasks…
The North Korean hacker group Nickel Alley continues its perfidious "Contagious Interview" campaigns: With fake LinkedIn company profiles, faked job offers and manipulated Github repositories, it specifically lures software developers into the trap. The goal: The installation of the dangerous "PyLangGhost RAT" – a remote access Trojan that not only steals cryptocurrencies, but also paves the way for industrial espionage and supply chain attacks.…
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