Kaspersky Researchers Find Lazarus Enhances Capabilities in AppleJeus Cryptocurrency Att…

WOBURN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In 2018, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) published findings on AppleJeus, an operation aimed at stealing cryptocurrency carried out by prolific threat actor, Lazarus group. Now, new findings show that their operations continue with more careful steps from the infamous threat actor, improved tactics and procedures and the use of Telegram as one of its new attack vectors. Victims in the UK, Poland, Russia and China, in addition to several business entities connected to cryptocurrency, were affected during the operation.

Lazarus group is one of the most active and prolific advanced persistent threat (APT) actors who have previously carried out a number of campaigns targeting cryptocurrency-related organizations. During their initial 2018 AppleJeus operation, the threat actor created a fake cryptocurrency company in order to deliver their manipulated application and exploit a high level of trust among potential…