Intrusions hijacking the eScan antivirus software's updating mechanism have been conducted by threat actors suspected to be linked to North Korean advanced persistent threat operation Kimsuky to facilitate the delivery of the sophisticated GuptiMiner malware that would then distribute cryptocurrency mining payloads, according to BleepingComputer.
Manufacturing environments rely heavily on Operational Technology (OT) systems – such as industrial control systems, supervisory control, PLCs etc. to manage production processes. Compromises of these networks and systems can have devastating consequences, including:
• Production disruptions and downtime
• Safety hazards:
• Data breaches ...
North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat operations Lazarus Group, Kimsuky, and Andariel were noted by South Korea's National Police Agency to have targeted several South Korean defense industry entities since late 2022 in a bid to obtain intelligence regarding defense technologies, reports Security Affairs.