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North Korean hackers target Python devs with malware disguised as coding tests — hack has been underway for a year
Fake Python job opportunities used to attack programmers
The motivation behind these attacks are unknown, but since Lazarus Group is a team of state-sponsored hackers, there's a fair chance that North Korea is simply doing what it can to be more of an international cyber security threat. The state-sponsored Lazarus Group likely has no greater objectives beyond simply hijacking machines or stealing money, but its attacks on innocent, job-hunting programmers could point toward a desire to sabotage the cyber workforce outside of North Korea as well. While the exploit in question was taken down, the timing of this seems to indicate that the user in contact with Reversing Labs is still compromised by Lazarus Group and that posting was a response to having seen the victim's communications about the issue.
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