Cybersecurity researcher HaxRob has discovered a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware, used by North Korea-linked actors to target financial systems. Previously undetected, this malware variant primarily targets Ubuntu 22.04 LTS distributions. Previous versions have siphoned millions of dollars from ATMs in Asia and Africa since 2016. Importantly, the Linux variant carries key functionalities from its prior Windows version, intercepting declined transactions and authorising them with random funds.
North Korea Hackers Get Cash Fast in Linux Cyber Heists
North Korean hackers are using the ‘FASTCash’ malware, which targets Linux systems, to infiltrate banks and illicitly withdraw money in Turkish currency by modifying ISO