Altcoin News: Hacker Group Lazarus Continues to Attack Cryptocurrency Companies

March 27, 2019, by Marko Vidrih on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE

According to Kaspersky Lab, the North Korean hacker group Lazarus continues to attack cryptocurrency and fintech companies, using new hacking methods.

It is reported that a group of hackers has developed PowerShell scripts that allow the operator to execute various commands on a remote server. Often, such scripts fall on the server under the guise of WordPress files. After the script is launched, it allows attackers to download and install files, update the configuration of the infected server and collect information about it.

At the same time, as Kaspersky Lab experts note, mainly Lazarus hackers continue to attack companies that operate in the fields of cryptocurrency and financial technologies.

“If you’re part of the booming cryptocurrency or technological startup industry, exercise extra caution when dealing with new third parties or installing software on your systems […] And never ‘Enable Content’ (macro scripting) in Microsoft Office documents received from new or untrusted sources…” computer security experts warned.

Note that according to the company Group-IB, the North Korean group of hackers Lazarus managed to steal more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency. The group became so famous that it was noticed in the UN Security Council.

Author: Marko Vidrih