'North Korean hijackers break more European contractors'

 'North Korean hijackers break more European contractors'

Korean Hacker 

According to security provider ESET, North Korean cybercriminals have entered into security contractors throughout Europe. ESET did not specify the contractors involved. According to a security provider, European defense contractors' staff came to fake Amazon employers from 2021 onwards. Fraudsters convinced employees to download malicious software, after which members of the robbery team Lazarus gained access to the company's programs. In the security industry, Lazarus is known as a North Korean gang. A few security providers - including ESET, Rapid7 and Secureworks - say the group is working for the North Korean government. The US FBI has arrested Lazarus for trying to rob 1 billion banks in Bangladesh. According to ESET, members of Lazarus were able to access multiple security contractor programs between the end of 2021 and March 2022. ESET suspects that cybercriminals were seeking information. Although ESET can confirm that Lazarus was involved in contracting, it is often unclear whether the information was stolen or stolen. ESET does not know why the work stopped in March 2022. "Perhaps they saw that they were being followed and returned to the drawing board," ESET Netherlands official Dave Maasland told local media. “We can't say they are still working. That is a fact. " ESET collects data from companies around the world. Its research shows that, between 2021 and March 2022, Lazarus tried to enter defense contractors in France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Qatar, Brazil and the Netherlands. Some attempts have been successful. According to ESET, espionage was a major factor. Other cases involve attempted theft, but no money has been successfully stolen. The whole incident had the same effect. The hiring person contacted the staff via LinkedIn and convinced them to download a malware program. According to ESET, Lazarus is using the features of official hiring campaigns to increase credibility.