Date of report
- April 2022
Affiliations
In an extension of its Operation Dream Job campaign, North Korea’s Lazarus Group targeted individuals working at chemical sector organizations in South Korea. Lazarus used fake job-themed lures to bait victims into opening a malicious link and downloading malware used for cyber espionage.
Suspected victims
- South Korean chemical sector organizations
Suspected state sponsor
- Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Private sector
Victim government reaction
- Unknown
Policy response