North Korean state-sponsored hackers expanded their arsenal, launching a new campaign dubbed ‘Hidden Risk’ that seeks to infiltrate crypto firms through malware disguised as legitimate documents.
In a Thursday report, hack research firm SentinelLabs connected the latest campaign to the notorious BlueNoroff threat actor, a subgroup of the infamous Lazarus Group, known for siphoning off millions to fund North Korea’s nuclear and weapons programs.
The series of attacks is a calculated effort to extract funds from the fast-growing $2.6 trillion crypto industry, taking advantage of its decentralized and often under-regulated environment.
The FBI recently issued warnings about North Korean cyber actors increasingly targeting employees of…
