North Korea Hacks Cryptocurrency Exchange With ‘First’ macOS Malware

North Korean hackers have infected a cryptocurrency exchange with malware for both Windows and macOS for reportedly the first time, Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab announced Thursday, August 23.

In Kaspersky’s report, the company reveals the malware — dubbed “AppleJeus” — made its way into the systems of an unnamed exchange after an employee downloaded a “tainted” app. Kaspersky now believes the app came from a fake developer with fake security certificates in a major operation by North Korean hacker collective Lazarus Group.

The malware aimed to steal cryptocurrency funds, Kaspersky claims, in what marks the latest in a spate of both successful and failed attempts by North Korea in the crypto hacking space.

Kaspersky’s report states that in order to “ensure that the OS platform was not an obstacle to infecting targets, it seems the attackers went the extra mile and developed malware for other platforms, including for macOS,” noting:

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