Targeting of users of cryptocurrency applications
Date of report
  • December 2022
Affiliations
North Korean hacking group Lazarus created a fake brand called BloxHolder to spread fake cryptocurrency apps that would infect users with AppleJeus malware to steal money and cryptocurrency. The campaign was active from June to at least October 2022.
 
Suspected victims
  • Cryptocurrency applications
Suspected state sponsor
  • Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
Type of incident
  • Financial Theft
Target category
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response