North Korean hackers used fake job interviews to infect 30,000 devices with malware
A North Korean hacking group, identified as WaterPlum or the 'Contagious Interview' gang, reportedly deployed malware on approximately 30,000 devices or businesses globally. The attacks involved using fake job interviews, often including coding tests, to trick victims into installing persistent remote access trojans (RATs). One report indicates the group also looted $10.7 million in cryptocurrency.
2 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 2 points. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.
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2 outlets covered “North Korean hackers used fake job interviews to infect 30,000 devices with malware”. All of them report the following:
- North Korean hackers used fake job interviews
- Malware deployed via coding tests
- Affected approximately 30,000 entities
- Malware included persistent RATs
- Cryptocurrency was looted
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WaterPlum group
'Contagious Interview' gang
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