Social engineering and phishing attacks both try to use psychological manipulation to trick victims to let their guards down and do things like click links or download files that will compromise their security.
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Through the digital offensive, Lazarus targeted European and Middle Eastern military and aerospace companies, tricking their employees with job ads on platforms including LinkedIn, asking applicants to download a PDF that deployed an executable file, cybersecurity firm ESET reported. NOW READ: North Korea’s stolen crypto haul reaches $3.4bn - 16 years of Lazarus heists and hacks The cybercrime gang’s attack dubbed Operation In(ter)ception in 2019 is a telling example. What may be less known is how the digital thugs leverage recruitment platforms like LinkedIn in their social engineering and phishing attacks. “The Lazarus Group’s boldness and the effectiveness of their exploits have been a major source of revenue for the North Korean regime,” Hugh Brooks, director of security operations at blockchain research firm CertiK, told DL News. The figure - based on DL News’ calculations of hacks linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group going as far back as 2007 - includes the $100 million Harmony’s Horizon bridge hack in 2022, the $35 million Atomic Wallet heist this year, and the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017.
North Korean hackers have stolen at least $3.4 billion in crypto - in part by preying on victims via LinkedIn.
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