US EditionNorth Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers
- North Korean state-sponsored hackers recently targeted cryptocurrency developers on professional networks and coding platforms.
- The threat group created fake US companies to facilitate the campaign and steal funds for Pyongyang.
- Attackers posed as recruiters, sent job descriptions with malware, and used coding challenges with hidden malicious code.
- Kasey Best of Silent Push called this "a rare example" of hackers setting up legal US entities.
- The FBI seized one fake company domain while experts warn developers about unsolicited offers and complex malware.
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North Korean cyber operatives reportedly established two fake U.S. businesses using false identities to bypass Treasury sanctions and target cryptocurrency developers with malware. Hackers Target Unsuspecting Job Applicants North Korean cyber operatives reportedly set up two fraudulent businesses in the United States, evading Treasury sanctions to infect cryptocurrency developers with malware. The entities, Blocknovas LLC […]
North Korean Hackers Use Fake U.S. Companies To Spread Malware In Crypto Industry: Report - Data Intelligence
North Korean hackers reportedly established seemingly legitimate companies on U.S. soil to infiltrate the crypto sector, targeting unsuspecting developers through fake job offers. With legal registrations, corporate fronts, and social engineering, the attackers concealed their true identities behind American business facades to deliver malware until the FBI stepped in, according to security firm Silent Push, as quoted by the Japanese Times. Corp…
North Korean Hackers Use Fake U.S. Companies to Spread Malware in Crypto Industry: Report
North Korean hackers reportedly established seemingly legitimate companies on U.S. soil to infiltrate the crypto sector, targeting unsuspecting developers through fake job offers. With legal registrations, corporate fronts, and social engineering, the attackers concealed their true identities behind American business facades to deliver malware until the FBI stepped in, according to security firm Silent Push, as quoted by the Japanese Times.Corpo…
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