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The BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange has successfully thwarted an intrusion attempt orchestrated by the Lazarus Group, a notorious hacking organization with ties to North Korea. The exchange's security team detected the attack, preventing any compromise of their systems. In a significant countermove, BitMEX's security team managed to access one of the Lazarus Group's servers, providing valuable insights into their operations and tactics.
Researchers at BitMEX uncovered critical missteps made by the Lazarus Group during their campaigns, including exposed IP addresses and an accessible database. One key finding involved a rare slip-up where a hacker inadvertently revealed their real IP address, which was traced to Jiaxing, China. This location is near Shanghai and represents a notable lapse in security for the typically secretive group. BitMEX also blocked a phishing attempt linked to the Lazarus Group, where attackers posed as NFT partners on LinkedIn to trick one of its employees. The Lazarus Group's attack strategy often begins with relatively unsophisticated methods like phishing to gain initial access to targeted systems. In this case, the attackers invited a BitMEX employee to a private GitHub repository containing code for a fake Next.js/React website. The goal was to make the victim run the project, which included malicious code, on their computer. BitMEX emphasized that the "Lazarus Group" comprises multiple hacking teams under the control of the North Korean government, responsible for stealing significant sums of money through various cyberattacks.
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North Korean operatives have infiltrated hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, posing a significant threat to IT infrastructure and sensitive data. Security experts revealed at the RSAC 2025 Conference that the infiltration extends across virtually every major corporation, with many Fortune 500 companies unknowingly employing North Korean technical workers. This alarming trend raises serious concerns about potential security breaches and data theft. The experts said that dozens of experts and law enforcement at RSA said the campaign is now out of control, impacting thousands of companies.
Even tech giant Google has detected North Korean technical workers in their talent pipeline as job candidates and applicants, although they have not been hired to date. "If you're not seeing this, it's because you're not detecting it, not because it's not happening to you," warned Iain Mulholland, senior director of security engineering at Google Cloud, emphasizing the universality of the threat. Insider risk management firm DTEX corroborated these findings, reporting that 7% of its customer base-representing a cross-section of the Fortune 2000-has been infiltrated by North Korean operatives working as full-time employees with privileged access. The North Korean IT worker scam has expanded beyond the tech and crypto industries and is now a threat to all companies. One cybersecurity expert even found evidence that a U.S. political campaign in Oregon hired a North Korean IT worker to build its website. Initially, the workers primarily focused on legitimate employment to generate funds for the regime in Pyongyang, but experts are now seeing a tactical shift toward extortion, which has been observed.
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