Lazarus rises: Warning over new HOPLIGHT malware linked with North Korea

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The new malware is thought to be the work of North Korean state-linked hacking group HIDDEN COBRA, aka Lazarus Group

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued a warning over renewed North Korean state hacking activity.  They claim to have identified new malware, named HOPLIGHT, which...

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