North Korea news: Hackers Lazarus ramp up cyberattacks | World | News

Lazarus, the hacking group who were responsible for the 2014 Sony Pictures and 2016 Bangladesh Bank cyber heists, are now being implicated in the latest attacks from North Korea.

According to a press release from ESTsecurity, a cyber security located in Seoul, South Korea, the group had begun targeting cryptocurrency firms.

The released said: “The APT (adaptive persistent threats) hacking group Lazarus, which is allegedly sponsored by a certain government [North Korea], is increasingly engaging in cybercrime activities in and out of South Korea.

“Lazarus is carrying out APT attacks not only in South Korea but also in the international sphere, including the United States.

“They are also engaging in cyber-espionage operations as well as activities designed to generate foreign currency.”

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