Lazarus Hacking Group Targets Cryptocurrency MacOS Users

Computer security firm Kaspersky Lab today warned Mac users that Lazarus, a notorious hacking group allegedly operating from North Korea, has adapted its cryptocurrency-stealing malware to target Apple OS machines.

Lazarus is believed to be responsible for major online attacks, including the $80 million Bangladesh cyber bank heist and 2014’s Sony Pictures hack.

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The North Korea-linked Lazarus has resurfaced once again with a phishing campaign called ‘AppleJeus’, which aims to plant a malware dubbed ‘Fallchill’ on the macOS users’ PCs.

The malware campaign has been uncovered by Kaspersky, which also noted that the advanced cyber threat group is developing a version targeting Linux users. The Russia-based company says the latest attacks are different than other phishing operations by the Lazarus group and use novel code to infect machines.

The newest Lazarus campaign was first spotted after it had successfully compromised an Asian…