Kaspersky says two vaccine-related firms were attacked by APT

01/06/2021 10:18:51 PM

As the world gears for hopes of recovery against COVID-19, Kaspersky has identified two APT incidents related to the research about the said disease.

In the autumn of 2020, the researchers of this cybersecurity company has cited a Minister of Health body and a pharmaceutical company as victims of cyberattacks inflicted by the suspected infamous Lazarus group. 

Lazarus group strikes anew with OS targeting-malware MATA

08/08/2020 07:37:42 PM

Lazarus strikes again.

The well-recognized and prolific group from Korean has been distinguished as the main culprit of attacks that depicted an advanced malware framework, called MATA, to target Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.

This realization was made by the researchers of Kaspersky.

Notorious NoKor-APT group rolls again with VHD Ransomware

08/01/2020 05:37:43 PM

In two months during this year, a number of cybersecurity organizations – including Kaspersky –  reported on VHD ransomware, a malicious program designed to extort money from its victims, which stood out due to its self-replication method. It is owned and operated by Lazarus, a prominent North-Korean APT group, and opts to create and distribute ransomware.