Cryptocurrency Malware by North Korean Hackers Is Targeting MacOS Machines

2018-8-27 15:00

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new type of malware that poses as a legitimate trading app but is capable of wreaking havoc and goes undetected after infecting the host machine.

The perpetrators are believed to be from the Lazarus Group, a hackers collective allegedly backed by the North Korean government, known for their vicious attacks. . . The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. .

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