North Korean Hackers Weaponize Popular Code Repositories to Steal Crypto

North Korean hackers weaponize popular code repositories to steal crypto

North Korean cybercriminals launched a phishing campaign earlier this year targeting software developers at nearly 100 organizations, exploiting widely used coding tools to steal virtual funds and login credentials with little to no user interaction. The U.S. cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which tracked the campaign between April and May, said targets spanned cryptocurrency, finance, technology, education […]

North Korean hackers are at it again — phishing scheme targets hundreds of workers to try and steal crypto and more

Lazarus is getting company as UNK_DeadDrop starts luring devs with fake jobs, too.

North Korean Hackers—Posing As Fake IT Workers—Behind Nearly Half Of All Tech Firm Attacks, Report Says

One North Korean group accounted for nearly half of all state-sponsored hacks on tech companies, a report found.

North Korea-linked hackers target developers via GitHub

Nearly 100 organisations were hit in a six-week phishing spree that used GitHub repositories and Visual Studio Code tools to infect developers.

North Korean Phishing Nets Expand: Hundreds of Tech Workers Lured in Fresh Bid for Crypto Access

North Korean hackers keep finding new ways in. A fresh phishing wave has hit hundreds of workers in finance, technology and cryptocurrency firms. The goal stays the same. Steal credentials, gain entry to networks and walk off with digital assets. The latest campaign relies on email lures dressed up as job offers or code review requests. Attackers pose as recruiters or fellow developers. They direct targets to malicious repositories on GitHub. On…

North Korea-Aligned Hackers Abuse GitHub Repositories to Infect Developers

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