Introduction
The Lazarus Group is a North Korean-sponsored hacking group responsible for some of the most high-profile cyber security hacks in recent memory. The group has been at the center of many security cases and is thought to have ties to North Korea's government. In this article, we'll explore what we know about Lazarus, including its origins and activities over the last decade. We'll also look at how they allegedly linked up with other hackers on behalf of their clients before changing tack and taking matters into their own hands by launching attacks against targets themselves.
Lazarus is a group of hackers sponsored by the North Korean government.
Lazarus is a group of hackers sponsored by the North Korean government. It is one of the most consistent and prolific state-sponsored hacking groups since 2009.
The Lazarus Group has been responsible for some of the world’s most damaging cyberattacks, including attacks on Sony Pictures Entertainment, South Korean banks and media outlets such as The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.
Lazarus has been the most consistent and prolific state-sponsored hacking group since 2009.
Lazarus has been the most consistent and prolific state-sponsored hacking group since 2009.
The group is allegedly responsible for a large number of high-profile cyber security cases, including attacks on firms such as Sony Pictures Entertainment and banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., which were all targeted by emails containing malware.
Lazarus is allegedly responsible for a large number of high-profile cybersecurity cases.
Lazarus is one of the most active and dangerous state-sponsored hacking groups in the world. It has been responsible for a number of high-profile cybersecurity cases, including:
- The 2014 Sony Pictures hack resulted in millions of dollars in damages to its finances and reputation
- The 2015 WannaCry ransomware outbreak crippled several companies, including FedEx and Renault factories across Europe; disrupting production lines at factories for several days until they could be secured again
- The 2016 NotPetya attack targeted Ukraine's financial sector, causing billions worth of damage as well as infecting computers worldwide.
American intelligence officials have attributed the Sony hack to Lazarus.
The Sony hack was one of the largest cybersecurity breaches in history. The hackers stole hundreds of terabytes of data, including emails and employee files. It's still unknown who commissioned the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment but it has been attributed to a North Korean government-sponsored group called Lazarus (also known as Guardians).
Lazarus has been linked to cyber attacks previously, including an attack against South Korean banks in 2015 that resulted in tens of thousands of people having their accounts frozen or closed down; an attack against global entertainment companies such as HBO, Netflix, and AMC, which resulted in increased prices for subscriptions; as well as a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance.
Lazarus launched one of the largest bank heists in history, stealing $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank in 2016.
Lazarus is a hacking group sponsored by the North Korean government, and it has been involved in a number of high-profile cybersecurity cases. In 2016, Lazarus launched one of the largest bank heists in history, stealing $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank.
Lazarus allegedly attacked South Korea's financial sector in 2017 and blackmailed banks into giving them access to their systems so they could steal money from customers online. The group also claimed responsibility for WannaCry ransomware that infected more than 300,000 computers around the world last year; however, analysts are skeptical about these claims because there is no evidence linking North Korea with this attack or any other recent hacks against major businesses or governments.
The WannaCry attack was allegedly carried out by Lazarus, infecting more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries.
"Lazarus" is the name of a North Korean hacking group that allegedly carried out the WannaCry ransomware attack. The WannaCry attack was allegedly carried out by Lazarus, infecting more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries.
The hackers used leaked NSA exploits to create a self-spreading worm that encrypted files on hard drives and demanded $300 worth of Bitcoins to unlock them again (payments were made in Bitcoin). It spread to dozens of countries across Europe and Asia within days after it appeared online on May 12th, 2017; however, its reach was limited due to its use of outdated Windows operating system versions with older security updates installed which meant it could not exploit Microsoft’s newest Windows 10 release at that time.
South Korea claimed that Lazarus was responsible for an attack on South Korea's nuclear power agency.
South Korea claimed that Lazarus was responsible for an attack on its nuclear power agency, which it said took place in retaliation for a joint military exercise between the US and South Korea.
The attack was carried out by a group of hackers called Lazarus, who also worked with North Korea's government to carry out cyberattacks against South Korean targets earlier this year.
North Korea reportedly refused to cooperate with an investigation into attacks on global cryptocurrency exchanges.
North Korea reportedly refused to cooperate with an investigation into attacks on global cryptocurrency exchanges in 2018.
The accusations come from cybersecurity company Recorded Future, which said it discovered Lazarus, a group of hackers sponsored by the North Korean government. Lazarus has been blamed for several high-profile cyber security attacks, including one against the International Olympic Committee that stole confidential data and emails relating to South Korea's participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Lazarus also took responsibility for hacking Sony Pictures Entertainment last year as part of an effort to release confidential information about American actors Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio as well as director Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood."
North Korea may be behind some of the highest-profile cyber security hacks in recent years.
North Korea may be behind some of the highest-profile cyber security hacks in recent years. The country is a totalitarian state run by a dictator, and it has been accused of many cyber attacks. In 2014, North Korea was accused of being behind the Sony hack that resulted in more than 100 unreleased movies being leaked online.
North Korea has also been accused of being behind an attack on South Korean banks which resulted in over $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency being stolen from those institutions.
Conclusion
North Korea has been implicated in a number of high-profile cyber security cases in recent years. The Lazarus group is the most significant of these, and it allegedly carried out attacks on American universities and other organizations.
