A North Korean hacking group wants to make money for the cash-starved Pyongyang regime and conduct bread-and-butter cyberespionage, say Microsoft researchers in a
A North Korean hacking group wants to make money for the cash-starved Pyongyang regime and conduct bread-and-butter cyberespionage, say Microsoft researchers in a
The Lazarus Group used two malware strains in recent attacks. (Source: Kaspersky)
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean advanced persistent threat gang, apparently recently targeted a national ministry of health and a drug manufacturer involved in developing a COVID-19 vaccine in an attempt to steal information, according to the security firm Kaspersky.
In its report, Kaspersky does not identify the two organizations that were targeted with malware. While the group is mostly known for its financial activities, it is a good reminder that it can go after strategic research as well, says Seongsu Park, a security researcher at Kaspersky. We believe that all entities currently involved in activities such as vaccine research or crisis handling should be on high alert for cyberattacks.
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The FBI is warning that fraudsters are exploiting the recent news surrounding the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to launch schemes to steal personal information and money.
The warning issued this week included input from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The alert notes that scams may involve offers for early access to vaccines by paying in advance, requests for cash to receive a vaccine or to get added to a waiting list as well as offers to ship doses of the vaccine in exchange of money transfers.