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North Korean Hacking Group Once Again Attempting To Hack Devices With Cryptocurrency Scam

Ramsey Baker

Summary: North Korean hacking group Lazarus are once again attempting to hack cryptocurrency users by using a fake cryptocurrency exchange to take over victims’ devices, according to Forbes. Under the front of a company called JMT Trading the hackers created an open source cryptocurrency trading app. Then just like their previous hacking attempt by downloading the ...

North Korean hacking group Lazarus are once again attempting to hack cryptocurrency users by using a fake cryptocurrency exchange to take over victims’ devices, according to Forbes.

Under the front of a company called JMT Trading the hackers created an open source cryptocurrency trading app. Then just like their previous hacking attempt by downloading the software the hackers gain control of the device. This allows the hackers to execute commands on the hacked device and the ability to do anything they want.

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