North Korean IT Worker Network Tied to BeaverTail Phishing Campaign
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Unit 42, Palo Alto’s research team, observed that a North Korean IT worker activity cluster tracked as CL-STA-0237 and likely operating from Laos, was involved in recent phishing attacks using BeaverTail-infected video conference apps.?
Over the past 12 months, the campaign has evolved, with new malware versions including a downloader compiled using the cross-platform Qt framework. This allows attackers to deploy malware on both macOS and Windows systems from a single source code. Additionally, code updates have been made to the InvisibleFerret backdoor, which enables further control of infected devices.?
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