News North Korean hackers use open-source tools to attack internet and health sectorsUse of tools like DeimosC2 in initial attack represents shift in DPRK cybercriminals’ approach, security firm says North Korea’s Lazarus Group has deployed new forms of malware in its ongoing campaigns against internet infrastructure and the healthcare sector, utilizing a newer approach that relies more on open-source tools to launch attacks, according to a U.S. cybersecurity firm. The group targeted internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare entities in Europe and the U.S. through its new “QuiteRAT” malware, exploiting a vulnerability in remote management software ManageEngine ServiceDesk, Cisco Talos said in a report Thursday. The report did not specify the organizations targeted, but the focus on these sectors is consistent with © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |