Microsoft says Kim’s hermit nation is pivoting to latest tools as it evolves in cyberspace
A brand-new cybercrime group that Microsoft ties to North Korea is tricking targets using fake job opportunities to launch malware and ransomware, all for financial gain.
Moonstone Sleet has also been linked to the deployment of a new ransomware strain called FakePenny, spotted as recently as April 2024. Moonstone Sleet has also been spotted using similar tactics, applying for software development positions at"multiple legitimate companies", which Microsoft reckons could either be to generate revenue or gain initial access into organizations of interest.
"Moonstone Sleet's diverse set of tactics is notable not only because of their effectiveness but because of how they have evolved from those of several other North Korean threat actors over many years of activity to meet North Korean cyber objectives," Microsoft
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