The North Korean hacking group Lazarus has launched an international phishing attack this weekend

BlockBeats, a report by Internet security research firm Cyfirma shows that the North Korean hacking Group has devised a phishing scheme involving about five million people and businesses in the US, UK, Singapore, Japan, India and South Korea. Cyfirma expects the attack to take place over the weekend over a two-day period, affecting not only individuals but also small and medium-sized businesses.

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The hack involved the use of phishing emails on behalf of local authorities, which were about "responsible for distributing government COVID-19 Assistance Funds". Phishing emails are designed to lure recipients to fake websites and then get personal and financial information that can be tricked into giving away. Cyfirma has identified the following email as a mock account for the phishing scheme: covid19noe@usda.gov; ccff-applications@bankofengland.co.uk; covid-support@mom.gov.sg; covid-support@mof.go.jp; ncov2019@gov.in; fppr@korea.kr.

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By some estimates, Lazarus has stolen more than $550 million in cryptocurrencies over the years.

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