North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks
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Alert Number: I-090324-PSA
September 03, 2024
North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("DPRK" aka North Korea) is conducting highly tailored, difficult-to-detect social engineering campaigns against employees of decentralized finance ("DeFi"), cryptocurrency, and similar businesses to deploy malware and steal company cryptocurrency.
North Korean social engineering schemes are complex and elaborate, often compromising victims with sophisticated technical acumen. Given the scale and persistence of this malicious activity, even those well versed in cybersecurity practices can be vulnerable to North Korea's determination to compromise networks connected to cryptocurrency assets.
North Korean malicious cyber actors conducted research on a variety of targets connected to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the last several months. This research included pre-operational preparations suggesting North Korean actors may attempt malicious cyber activities against companies associated with cryptocurrency ETFs or other cryptocurrency-related financial products.
For companies active in or associated with the cryptocurrency sector, …
September 03, 2024
North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("DPRK" aka North Korea) is conducting highly tailored, difficult-to-detect social engineering campaigns against employees of decentralized finance ("DeFi"), cryptocurrency, and similar businesses to deploy malware and steal company cryptocurrency.
North Korean social engineering schemes are complex and elaborate, often compromising victims with sophisticated technical acumen. Given the scale and persistence of this malicious activity, even those well versed in cybersecurity practices can be vulnerable to North Korea's determination to compromise networks connected to cryptocurrency assets.
North Korean malicious cyber actors conducted research on a variety of targets connected to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the last several months. This research included pre-operational preparations suggesting North Korean actors may attempt malicious cyber activities against companies associated with cryptocurrency ETFs or other cryptocurrency-related financial products.
For companies active in or associated with the cryptocurrency sector, …