Microsoft report: North Korea's Hacker has successfully infiltrated hundreds of companies worldwide

WuSaidBlockchainW · 2024-11-28T13:43:38+00:00

According to Microsoft security experts, North Korean hackers have successfully infiltrated hundreds of companies worldwide and stolen over $10 million in encryption assets by using false recruitment identities and intermediaries to evade international sanctions. Hacker groups spread malware through fake virtual meetings and recruitment tasks. Remote work has become a new attack channel for hackers during the pandemic.

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2024-11-28 13:43:38

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According to TechCrunch, Microsoft’s security experts said that North Korean hackers have successfully infiltrated hundreds of companies worldwide by impersonating venture capitalists, recruiters, and IT personnel, using false job identities and relying on US intermediaries to evade international sanctions. The report shows that hacker groups ‘Ruby Sleet’ and ‘Sapphire Sleet’ spread malware through forged virtual meetings and recruitment tasks, stealing over $10 million worth of encryption assets in at least six months. Especially during the pandemic, remote work has become a new breakthrough for hackers.

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