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Cybersecurity researchers from NTT Security Japan revealed a North Korean threat actor engaged in a campaign dubbed Contagious Interview.

The campaign has been extensively covered by multiple researchers, and most media.

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The crooks would create a fake job opening, as well as a number of fake social media accounts.

This time, theyre using malware called OtterCookie.

Lazarus is known for targeting primarily web3 (blockchain) businesses, and stealing cryptocurrency.

The novel technology is valuable for the criminals, since the stolen money is almost impossible to recover.

In all scenarios, the crooks would attempt to deploy infostealing malware and grab their sensitive data.

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