by Ophtek, LLC | Jul 15, 2025 | cryptocurrency, India, North Korea, Ophtek, Phishing Email, PylangGhost, RAT
North Korean hackers have been discovered posing as recruiters to trick crypto professionals into downloading malware onto their PCs. A new cybersecurity threat has emerged which is targeting people in the cryptocurrency world. Threat actors, believed to...
by Ophtek, LLC | Feb 25, 2025 | cyberattack, data-stealing malware, Lazarus, North Korea, Ophtek, SecurityScorecard
North Korean hackers from the Lazarus Group have launched a major cyberattack by cloning open-source software and infecting it with malware. A recent cyberattack has found the North Korean hacking group Lazarus targeting software developers by modifying open-source...
by Ophtek, LLC | Jun 18, 2024 | Durian Malware, install updates, Kimsuky, malware, multi factor authentication, North Korea, Ophtek, spear phishing
A North Korean hacking group has targeted two South Korean cryptocurrency companies with a new strain of malware dubbed Durian. The relationship between North and South Korea has always been troubled, and this latest cyber-attack will do little to resolve these...
by Ophtek, LLC | Oct 24, 2023 | Backup Strategies, Data Security, Lazarus, North Korea, Ophtek, Phishing, QuiteRAT
Healthcare organizations across the United States and Europe have recently found themselves targeted by Lazarus, the North Korean hacking group. Lazarus, who are believed to have ties to the North Korean government, are well known in the world of cybersecurity....
by Ophtek, LLC | Sep 19, 2023 | EarlyRAT, educate, Hackers, install updates, malicious websites, malware, North Korea, Ophtek, Remote Access Trojan, Safety
State-sponsored hacking remains a serious problem for PC users around the world, and the latest headline grabber – with links to North Korea – is EarlyRAT. A remote access trojan (RAT) is nothing new in the world of cybercrime, with the earliest examples...
