North Korean-linked hacker group Lazarus set up three shell companies, including two in the US, to distribute malware through fake job interviews, according to a report by threat analysts at Silent Push. The group used AI-generated images and stolen real-life images to create fake employee profiles. The three strains of malware used by the hacker group are BeaverTail, InvisibleFerret, and Otter Cookie. The FBI has since shut down one of the companies.
North Korean Group Creates Fake Crypto Firms in Job Complex Scam
A North Korean-backed group known as the Famous Chollima or Contagious Interview has been luring job seekers into installing malware using fake job interviews. To
