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North Korean hackers expand attacks against Apple computers in China

DPRK-linked Lazarus Group hides new malware variant in security apps for MacOS

One of the most prolific hacking groups linked to North Korea appears to be targeting Apple users with new malware previously only found on Windows and Linux, researchers warned Wednesday.

Security firm Malwarebytes Labs discovered the variant in a MacOS application used to generate temporary access codes for Two-Factor-Authentication, the company explained in a report

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