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FBI/DHS MAR report details HOPLIGHT Trojan used by Hidden Cobra APTFBI/DHS MAR report details HOPLIGHT Trojan used by Hidden Cobra APT

FBI/DHS MAR report details HOPLIGHT Trojan used by Hidden Cobra APT

According to a joint report published by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation…

6 years ago
Experts collect more evidence that link Op ‘Sharpshooter’ to North KoreaExperts collect more evidence that link Op ‘Sharpshooter’ to North Korea

Experts collect more evidence that link Op ‘Sharpshooter’ to North Korea

Security researchers at McAfee have linked the Op. Sharpshooter with the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group after analyzing code from…

6 years ago
North Korea’s Lazarus APT targets Russian EntitiesNorth Korea’s Lazarus APT targets Russian Entities

North Korea’s Lazarus APT targets Russian Entities

Security researchers at Check Point have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign conducted by Lazarus APT group aimed at Russian targets.…

6 years ago
US authorities aim to dismantle North Korea’s Joanap BotnetUS authorities aim to dismantle North Korea’s Joanap Botnet

US authorities aim to dismantle North Korea’s Joanap Botnet

FBI and Air Force experts are sinkholing the Joanap botnet to collect information about it and dismantle the malicious infrastrcuture.…

6 years ago
STOLEN PENCIL campaign, hackers target academic institutions.STOLEN PENCIL campaign, hackers target academic institutions.

STOLEN PENCIL campaign, hackers target academic institutions.

STOLEN PENCIL campaign - North Korea-linked APT group has been targeting academic institutions since at least May of this year. North…

7 years ago
North Korea-linked group Lazarus targets Latin American banksNorth Korea-linked group Lazarus targets Latin American banks

North Korea-linked group Lazarus targets Latin American banks

According to security reearchers at Trend Micro, the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus recently targeted banks in Latin America. The North…

7 years ago
APT38 is behind financially motivated attacks carried out by North KoreaAPT38 is behind financially motivated attacks carried out by North Korea

APT38 is behind financially motivated attacks carried out by North Korea

Security experts from FireEye published a report on the activity of financially motivated threat actors, tracked as APT38, linked to…

7 years ago
Researchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APTResearchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APT

Researchers associated the recently discovered NOKKI Malware to North Korean APT

Security experts from Palo Alto Networks have collected evidence that links the recently discovered NOKKI malware to North Korea-Linked APT.…

7 years ago
US charges North Korea agent over Sony Pictures hack and WannaCryUS charges North Korea agent over Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry

US charges North Korea agent over Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry

The U.S. Department of Justice charged a North Korea agent over WannaCry and 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment Hack. The U.S. Department…

7 years ago
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses first Mac malware in cryptocurrency exchange attackNorth Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses first Mac malware in cryptocurrency exchange attack

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses first Mac malware in cryptocurrency exchange attack

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group leveraged for the first time on a MacOS variant of the Fallchill malware in a…

7 years ago