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US, Japan and S. Korea urge crypto industry to take action against North Korean hackers

Category Details
Threat Actors North Korea, Lazarus Group, North Korean IT workers.
Campaign Overview Orchestrated cryptocurrency thefts, illicit IT employment, and extortion campaigns.
Target Regions (Victims) Global cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain firms, and U.S.-based organizations.
Methodology Deploying malware (TraderTraitor, AppleJeus), exploiting hired IT positions, extortion, and network compromise.
Product Targeted Cryptocurrency platforms (e.g., DMM Bitcoin, WazirX, Upbit, Rain Management, Radiant Capital).
Malware Reference TraderTraitor, AppleJeus.
Tools Used Malware, IT worker schemes, extortion emails.
Vulnerabilities Exploited Hiring processes, organizational trust, weak network defenses.
TTPs Credential theft, lateral movement, extortion, malware deployment, and intellectual property theft.
Attribution North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups; Chainalysis, Mandiant, and IT-ISAC identified campaigns.
Recommendations Strengthen vetting for IT hires, improve network defenses, monitor for malware and insider threats, and respond quickly to extortion attempts.
Source The Record

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Source: The Record

Published on: January 15, 2025

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