North Korean Hackers Use New ‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware in Attacks

November 4, 2023 at 12:30PM The North Korean hacking group, Lazarus, has been using new macOS and Windows malware in recent attacks, according to security researchers. In one attack, Lazarus targeted blockchain engineers at a cryptocurrency exchange platform by impersonating members of the blockchain community and convincing the victim to download an archive containing malicious … Read more

‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware Lures Crypto Engineers

November 3, 2023 at 03:00PM The Lazarus group, a North Korean APT group, has developed macOS malware called “KandyKorn” to target blockchain engineers connected to cryptocurrency exchanges. The malware has capabilities to steal data, including cryptocurrency services and applications. The group used a multistage approach involving a Python application distributed through a public Discord server. … Read more

New macOS ‘KandyKorn’ malware targets cryptocurrency engineers

November 2, 2023 at 03:24PM The Lazarus hacking group, believed to be linked to North Korea, has been targeting blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform with a new macOS malware called ‘KandyKorn’. The attackers use social engineering to trick victims into downloading a malicious ZIP file disguised as a legitimate arbitrage bot. The malware, … Read more