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Hacker News: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages

Mar 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://cyberscoop.com/lazarus-group-north-korea-malicious-npm-packages-socket/ Source: Hacker News Title: Lazarus Group deceives developers with 6 new malicious NPM packages Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Lazarus Group has infiltrated the npm registry, introducing six malicious packages designed to deceive software developers, steal credentials, and disrupt their workflows. This incident highlights the ongoing threats…

Rekt: Not So Safe

Mar 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.rekt.news/not-so-safe Source: Rekt Title: Not So Safe Feedly Summary: North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole $1.4B from Bybit’s signers by exploiting a simple vulnerability in Safe’s system. A single yaml.load execution bypassed high-end security, turning a supposedly impenetrable system into one of the industry’s biggest disasters. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector

Mar 10, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/macos-malware-targets-crypto-sector/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant malware campaign targeting macOS systems, notably linked to North Korean nation-state actors employing advanced…

The Register: Bybit declares war on North Korea’s Lazarus crime-ring to regain $1.5B stolen from wallet

Feb 26, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/bybit_lazarus_bounty/ Source: The Register Title: Bybit declares war on North Korea’s Lazarus crime-ring to regain $1.5B stolen from wallet Feedly Summary: Up to $140M in bounty rewards for return of Ethereum allegedly pilfered by hermit nation Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, just days after suspected North Korean operatives stole $1.5 billion in Ethereum from it,…

Unit 42: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector

Feb 26, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138378 Source: Unit 42 Title: RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used by North Korea-Linked Threat Actor to Target the Cryptocurrency Sector Feedly Summary: Koi Stealer and RustDoor malware were used in a campaign linked to North Korea. This activity targeted crypto wallet owners. The post RustDoor and Koi Stealer for macOS Used…

Schneier on Security: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency

Feb 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-steal-1-5b-in-cryptocurrency.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency Feedly Summary: It looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it occurred. The notification said the digital loot had…

Hacker News: The $1.5B Bybit Hack: The Era of Operational Security Failures Has Arrived

Feb 22, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/02/21/the-1.5b-bybit-hack-the-era-of-operational-security-failures-has-arrived/ Source: Hacker News Title: The $1.5B Bybit Hack: The Era of Operational Security Failures Has Arrived Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant operation security breach in the cryptocurrency domain, highlighting how sophisticated attackers, particularly North Korean state-sponsored threat actors, have shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities…

Hacker News: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges

Feb 22, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.securityalliance.org/news/2025-02-dprk-advisory Source: Hacker News Title: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a significant cyber theft by DPRK operatives, detailing their sophisticated tactics for compromising crypto exchanges. It emphasizes the importance of internal reviews and specific security measures for exchanges…

The Register: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks

Feb 14, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/14/chinese_spies_ransomware_moonlighting/ Source: The Register Title: Chinese spies suspected of ‘moonlighting’ as tawdry ransomware crooks Feedly Summary: Some employees steal sticky notes, others ‘borrow’ malicious code A crew identified as a Chinese government-backed espionage group appears to have started moonlighting as a ransomware player – further evidence that lines are blurring between nation-state cyberspies…

The Register: North Korea targets crypto developers via NPM supply chain attack

Feb 13, 2025

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Kurt Seifried

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/north_korea_npm_crypto/ Source: The Register Title: North Korea targets crypto developers via NPM supply chain attack Feedly Summary: Yet another cash grab from Kim’s cronies and an intel update from Microsoft North Korea has changed tack: its latest campaign targets the NPM registry and owners of Exodus and Atomic cryptocurrency wallets.… AI Summary and…

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