Express
North Korean Backed Malware Has Received Significant Upgrades And New Tactics
Summary: AppleJeus, the North Korean backed hacking campaign which targets both Windows and macOS systems, has been upgraded with new techniques and tools to steal cryptocurrency. According to Researchers from Kaspersky Lab the upgrades to the AppleJeus have improved the malware’s capabilities and it’s ability to go under the radar. They not only made these upgrades, ...
AppleJeus, the North Korean backed hacking campaign which targets both Windows and macOS systems, has been upgraded with new techniques and tools to steal cryptocurrency.
According to Researchers from Kaspersky Lab the upgrades to the AppleJeus have improved the malware’s capabilities and it’s ability to go under the radar.
They not only made these upgrades, but the mechanism of delivery has been changed, no longer will the malware rely on tricking victims into downloading compromised third-party software, but now the mechanism of delivery appears to be phony websites pretending to be cryptocurrency exchanges and bitcoin wallet hosts. Interacting with these websites begins the process of downloading the malware.
By Ramsey Baker
Tags: Cryptocurrency,Hack,Malware,North Korea
Link: North Korean Backed Malware Has Received Significant Upgrades And New Tactics [Copy]
