Hacking group Lazarus targets South Korean supply chains

Seoul: Hackers associated with the infamous Lazarus group, which is suspected of being tied to North Korea, are now targeting South Korean supply chains, cybersecurity researchers from ESET warned on Monday.

The attackers abused legitimate South Korean security software and digital certificates stolen from two different companies to deploy their malware, the researchers said.

The Lazarus Group’s activities were widely reported after it was blamed for the 2014 cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment and the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack on countries including the US and Britain.