Lazarus Group: A criminal syndicate with a flag
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Lazarus Group: A criminal syndicate with a flag
The Lazarus Group is a notorious state-sponsored cybercrime organization linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea). The group operates within the nation’s primary intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). Analysts believe most Lazarus Group members operate from Pyongyang, North Korea, with some operating abroad via foreign outposts or cover companies. One example of a foreign operation is detailed in this 2018 statement by the U.S. Department of Justice:
Park Jin Hyok, was a computer programmer who worked for over a decade for Chosun Expo Joint Venture … and is affiliated with Lab 110, a component of DPRK military intelligence. … Security researchers that have independently investigated these activities referred to this hacking team as the “Lazarus Group.”
The Lazarus Group has been active since at least 2009 and has become one of the most prolific and versatile threat actors in …
The Lazarus Group is a notorious state-sponsored cybercrime organization linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea). The group operates within the nation’s primary intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). Analysts believe most Lazarus Group members operate from Pyongyang, North Korea, with some operating abroad via foreign outposts or cover companies. One example of a foreign operation is detailed in this 2018 statement by the U.S. Department of Justice:
Park Jin Hyok, was a computer programmer who worked for over a decade for Chosun Expo Joint Venture … and is affiliated with Lab 110, a component of DPRK military intelligence. … Security researchers that have independently investigated these activities referred to this hacking team as the “Lazarus Group.”
The Lazarus Group has been active since at least 2009 and has become one of the most prolific and versatile threat actors in …