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North Korean threat actors have been deploying malware through fake crypto job sites, targeting blockchain professionals to steal wallet credentials, Cisco Talos says.<\/p>\n
A North Korean-aligned threat actor has been targeting job seekers in the crypto industry with new malware that is designed to steal passwords for crypto wallets and password managers.<\/p>\n
Cisco Talos reported<\/a> on Wednesday that it found a new Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) it called \u201cPylangGhost,\u201d linking the malware to a North Korean-affiliated hacking collective called \u201cFamous Chollima,\u201d also known as \u201cWagemole.\u201d<\/p>\n The hacking group has been targeting job seekers and employees with cryptocurrency and blockchain experience, primarily in India, with the attacks carried out through fake job interview campaigns using social<\/a> engineering.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n