North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Hidden Risk Malware on macOS

A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK has been observed targeting cryptocurrency-related businesses with a multi-stage malware capable of infecting Apple macOS devices. Cybersecurity company SentinelOne, which dubbed the campaign Hidden Risk , attributed it wi...

New macOS Malware TodoSwift Linked to North Korean Hacking Groups

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new macOS malware strain dubbed TodoSwift that they say exhibits commonalities with known malicious software used by North Korean hacking groups. "This application shares several behaviors with malware we've seen that originated in North Korea DPRK —...

SpectralBlur: New macOS Backdoor Threat from North Korean Hackers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Apple macOS backdoor called SpectralBlur that overlaps with a known malware family that has been attributed to North Korean threat actors. "SpectralBlur is a moderately capable backdoor that can upload/download files, run a shell, update its...

North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Users with RustBucket and KandyKorn

Summary: North Korean-aligned threat actors are targeting macOS users with two malware frameworks, RustBucket and KandyKorn, in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here To receive real-time threat advisorie...

N. Korean Hackers 'Mixing' macOS Malware Tactics to Evade Detection

The North Korean threat actors behind macOS malware strains such as RustBucket and KANDYKORN have been observed "mixing and matching" different elements of the two disparate attack chains, leveraging RustBucket droppers to deliver KANDYKORN. The findings come from cybersecurity firm SentinelOne,...

Lazarus Group uses KandyKorn macOS malware for crypto theft

By Deeba Ahmed Another day, another malware operation by the infamous Lazarus group targeting blockchain engineers and crypto users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lazarus Group uses KandyKorn macOS malware for crypto theft...

North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Experts with KANDYKORN macOS Malware

State-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK have been found targeting blockchain engineers of an unnamed crypto exchange platform via Discord with a novel macOS malware dubbed KANDYKORN. Elastic Security Labs said the activity, traced back to April 2023,...