North Korean “Lazarus” Hackers Attacking Crypto Companies

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The North Korean hacker group Lazarus have continued to carry out several attacks on crypto businesses and financial technology (fintech) firms, using modern hacking techniques, according to Kaspersky Lab.

According to the report, it is alleged that a group of hackers has created PowerShell scripts which enable operators to run different commands on a remote server. Those scripts fall on the server under the facade of WordPress files. When the script is successfully launched, it enables attackers to download and then install app files, go on to update the configuration of the ill server and then gather info about it.

Over Half a Billion Lost   
Experts from Kaspersky Lab noted that Lazarus attackers go on to hack firms which operate in the fields of digital currencies and fintech.   

“If you’re part of the thriving crypto or technological startup industry, exercise extra carefulness when dealing with new third parties or installing software on your systems […] And never ‘Enable Content’ (macro scripting) in Microsoft Office (MSO) documents received from new or untrusted sources…” computer security experts warned.   

However, according to Group-IB, Lazarus - the N. Korean group of hackers, managed to steal over $500,000,000 USD (1/2 billion dollars) in crypto. The group of hackers is very popular to the extent of being noted in the UN Security Council.   

Read the details in the article of Coinidol dot com, the world blockchain news outlet: https://coinidol.com/north-korean-lazarus/