GLOBAL COVID 19-RELATED PHISHING CAMPAIGN BY NORTH KOREAN OPERATIVES
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Reporting Date: 18 June 2020
Assessment Period: 1 to 16 June 2020
Subject: Hacker groups are planning a large-scale phishing campaign targeted at more than 5M individuals and businesses (small, medium, and large enterprises) across six countries and multiple continents
Method: The hacking campaign involved using phishing emails under the guise of local authorities in charge of dispensing government-funded Covid-19 support initiatives. These phishing emails are designed to drive recipients to fake websites where they will be deceived into divulging personal and financial information.
CYFIRMA Researchers have been tracking the Lazarus Group, a known hacker group sponsored by North Korea, for many years. Investigations into the Group’s activities have revealed detailed plans indicating an upcoming global phishing campaign.
There is a common thread across six targeted nations in multiple continents – the governments of these countries have announced significant fiscal support to individuals and businesses in their effort to stabilize their pandemic-ravaged economies. The following …
Assessment Period: 1 to 16 June 2020
Subject: Hacker groups are planning a large-scale phishing campaign targeted at more than 5M individuals and businesses (small, medium, and large enterprises) across six countries and multiple continents
Method: The hacking campaign involved using phishing emails under the guise of local authorities in charge of dispensing government-funded Covid-19 support initiatives. These phishing emails are designed to drive recipients to fake websites where they will be deceived into divulging personal and financial information.
CYFIRMA Researchers have been tracking the Lazarus Group, a known hacker group sponsored by North Korea, for many years. Investigations into the Group’s activities have revealed detailed plans indicating an upcoming global phishing campaign.
There is a common thread across six targeted nations in multiple continents – the governments of these countries have announced significant fiscal support to individuals and businesses in their effort to stabilize their pandemic-ravaged economies. The following …