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The Lazarus Group, a North Korean APT, employed a sophisticated LinkedIn recruiting scam to target a Bitdefender researcher, aiming to deliver malware and capture credentials. The campaign was detected and analyzed within a sandbox environment. Lazarus is known for its advanced social engineering techniques and focus on credential harvesting. This highlights the persistent threat of APTs targeting cybersecurity professionals for espionage or supply chain attacks. The group’s ability to adapt their tactics, such as leveraging professional networking platforms, demonstrates their evolving threat landscape.

The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cyber threat actor, is using LinkedIn to target organizations across various sectors. The group uses social engineering to establish contact, then moves communications to other platforms, and tricks victims into downloading malware. This includes posing as recruiters with fake job offers, which ultimately lead to malware infection. This activity highlights the risk of using LinkedIn for business purposes without proper security protocols and employee training and also indicates how social media can be used to target unsuspecting users and bypass common network security measures.