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North Korean Hackers Disguised as IT Workers Targeting UK, European Companies
Image: DC_Studio/Envato North Korean hackers who disguise themselves as IT workers are applying for work in the U.K., according to Google Threat Intelligence Group. Success in the U.S. is declining due to rising awareness of their tactics, indictments, and right-to-work verification challenges, prompting them to turn elsewhere. The attackers pose as legitimate remote workers, looking to generate revenue, access sensitive…
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Google warns that fake North Korean IT workers have expanded to Europe
Google is warning that the recent spate of North Korean fake IT workers has spread outside the US and into Europe. Over the last few years, individuals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been posing as remote IT staff and applying for jobs with US companies. The candidates claim to be based anywhere in the world –…
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North Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe
North Korea’s IT workers have expanded operations beyond the United States and are now increasingly targeting organizations across Europe. Also referred to as “IT warriors,” they hide their true identities and pose as workers based in other countries by connecting via laptop farms to fraudulently secure positions as remote freelance IT employees at companies worldwide to generate revenue for the…
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New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
A new Android spyware named ‘KoSpy’ is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. According to Lookout researchers, the spyware is attributed to the North Korean threat group APT37 (aka ‘ScarCruft’). The campaign has been active since March 2022, with the threat actors actively developing the…
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North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages
Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus. The packages, which have been downloaded 330 times, are designed to steal account credentials, deploy backdoors on compromised systems, and extract sensitive cryptocurrency information. The Socket Research Team discovered the campaign, which linked it to previously known Lazarus supply chain operations.…
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North Korean hackers join Qilin ransomware gang
Microsoft says a North Korean hacking group tracked as Moonstone Sleet has deployed Qilin ransomware payloads in a limited number of recent attacks. “Since late February 2025, Microsoft has observed Moonstone Sleet, a North Korean state actor, deploying Qilin ransomware at a limited number of orgs,” the company’s threat intelligence experts said this week “Moonstone Sleet has previously exclusively deployed their…
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OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts used by North Korean hackers
OpenAI says it blocked several North Korean hacking groups from using its ChatGPT platform to research future targets and find ways to hack into their networks. “We banned accounts demonstrating activity potentially associated with publicly reported Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-affiliated threat actors,” the company said in its February 2025 threat intelligence report. “Some of these accounts engaged in…
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North Carolina law firm notifies 13K people of data breach that compromised SSNs
Yesterday, Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law began notifying 12,941 people of a data breach following a cyber attack in April 2024. Ransomware gang BlackSuit claimed an attack on the North Carolina law firm in May 2024. In its notification, Mewborn & DeSelms states: “On April 2, 2024, Mewborn & DeSelms identified a network disruption and promptly initiated an investigation…
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North One Business Banking Review: Key Features & Costs
North One North One is a financial technology company and not a bank. Banking services are provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A; Member FDIC. is a financial technology (fintech) company that offers small business owners savings from typical account fees by charging no monthly fees and having no minimum balance requirements. It also has various business tools through integration with…
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FBI issues guidance for enterprises as fake North Korean IT workers wreak havoc
The FBI has issued fresh guidance aimed at helping organizations combat the threats posed by fake North Korean IT workers after a spate of incidents. In its latest efforts to stamp out the scam whereby North Korean hackers pose as legitimate remote IT workers, the FBI said they are continuing to target US-based businesses. “In recent months, in addition to…
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