North Korean hackers use European privacy laws to hide malicious code



News North Korean hackers use European privacy laws to hide malicious code Lazarus Group suspected of a social engineering attack that uses GDPR notice on fake job offer sent via LinkedIn Nils Weisensee August 26, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News In a new twist on social engineering attacks with fake job offers, hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group used the pretense of European data protection laws to gain access to targeted computers, cybersecurity firm F-Secure warned in a report published on Tuesday. While recent Lazarus campaigns aimed to break into defense and aerospace companies, the attack described by F-Secure specifically targeted organizations in the cryptocurrency industry. In a new twist on social engineering attacks with fake job offers, hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group used the pretense of European data protection laws to gain access to targeted computers, cybersecurity firm F-Secure warned in a report published on Tuesday. While recent Lazarus campaigns aimed to break into defense and aerospace companies, the attack described by F-Secure specifically targeted organizations in the cryptocurrency industry. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean hackers use European privacy laws to hide malicious code

Lazarus Group suspected of a social engineering attack that uses GDPR notice on fake job offer sent via LinkedIn

Nils Weisensee August 26, 2020

North Korean hackers use European privacy laws to hide malicious code

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In a new twist on social engineering attacks with fake job offers, hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group used the pretense of European data protection laws to gain access to targeted computers, cybersecurity firm F-Secure warned in a report published on Tuesday.

While recent Lazarus campaigns aimed to break into defense and aerospace companies, the attack described by F-Secure specifically targeted organizations in the cryptocurrency industry.

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