The most profitable hackers in the world, North Korean Lazarus group has re-entered the zone of crypto scams. Their latest scheme targets Apple’s macOS system through a fake trading application. The group hid the malware within the app with the name “JMT Trading” that supports a legitimate appearing website. When downloaded on Apple macOS, the application provided the hacking group with unprecedented access to the target’s computer.
Jamf Patrick Wardle, Apple mac security specialist, and principal security researcher stated about the highest risk, weighted towards the crypto users. He wrote, “Do you have to worry about getting infected? Probably not, unless you’re an employee working at a crypto-currency exchange.”
North Korea is allegedly finding ways of obtaining cryptocurrencies, and hacking is one of the mainstream paths followed by the nation. The Lazarus group practices spear phishing, social engineering, and malware to target its victims, and they have imposed threats on the crypto community since 2009.
