Lazarus Abuses South Korean Security Software to Deploy Malware Using Post-Quantum Encryption
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- Hacker groups and malware
- Lazarus
- Industries
- Manufacturing
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation FlashHole targeting at least three organizations in South Korea spanning the construction, software, and wire-communication equipment manufacturing sectors. According to Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, the campaign has been active since at least July 2025. It's assessed to pick up…
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2026-10-27 11:32 UTC
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