North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report



News North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report South Korean security firm finds DPRK hackers able to capture audio from device microphones with software Shreyas Reddy June 26, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a North Korean hacker listening to an audio recording Pyongyang-backed hackers known to target individuals working on North Korea issues have been deploying software to steal information and “wiretap” victims, according to a South Korean cybersecurity firm. AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) said in a report that in May it discovered the DPRK-linked threat group RedEyes, also known as APT37 and ScarCruft, distributing and using an “infostealer” equipped with a backdoor linked to an online repository. Once installed, the software monitors targeted individuals and steals sensitive data, including by taking screenshots, exfiltrating data from smartphones, keylogging and wiretapping. ASEC did not Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before 02Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade 03How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 04How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 05All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 06No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 07What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 08North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast

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North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report

South Korean security firm finds DPRK hackers able to capture audio from device microphones with software

Shreyas Reddy June 26, 2023

North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report

An illustration of a North Korean hacker listening to an audio recording

Pyongyang-backed hackers known to target individuals working on North Korea issues have been deploying software to steal information and “wiretap” victims, according to a South Korean cybersecurity firm.

AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) said in a report that in May it discovered the DPRK-linked threat group RedEyes, also known as APT37 and ScarCruft, distributing and using an “infostealer” equipped with a backdoor linked to an online repository.

Once installed, the software monitors targeted individuals and steals sensitive data, including by taking screenshots, exfiltrating data from smartphones, keylogging and wiretapping.

ASEC did not

01In 2024, Kim Jong Un swaggered on the global stage like never before
02Military dominates Kim Jong Un’s attention in his busiest year in nearly decade
03How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
04How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
05All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
06No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
07What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
08North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast

North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report

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