North Korean attackers are using LinkedIn to target developers in a fake job recruitment operation that delivers malware, Google’s Mandiant reports. The operation sends a Python coding challenge containing COVERTCATCH malware, with the aim of compromising a target’s macOS system. Similar operations have been observed delivering other malware families, including RustBucket and KANDYKORN.

North Korean Hackers Use Fake U.S. Companies to Spread Malware in Crypto Industry: Report
North Korean hackers reportedly set up shell companies in the US to penetrate the crypto sector and target developers via fake job offers, according to