In an effort to commit cryptocurrency heists, North Korean hackers are exhibiting a “startup mentality,” according to a report released on Wednesday by cybersecurity company Proofpoint.
The Sunnyvale, California-based company claimed that in December, a group they call TA444, which is similar to the notorious hacking gang Lazarus, unleashed a massive wave of phishing assaults against the banking, education, government, and healthcare sectors in the United States and Canada.
The group’s emails adopted strategies that were distinct from the methods researchers had previously connected them with, such as attempts to obtain users’ passwords and login information.
According to the study, “this extensive credential harvesting operation is a variation from standard TA444 activities, which normally include the direct deployment of malware.”
The hackers generated information like job offers and salary modificat
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