Fake LinkedIn Interview Used by Lazarus Hackers to Target AllSecure CEO

Researchers at AllSecure have revealed how North Korean hackers from the Lazarus Group used a fake LinkedIn job interview and deepfake technology to target their CEO.

The notorious North Korean Lazarus Group has been caught trying to rob a CEO through a fake job interview. Just last week, the hackers used LinkedIn to target Chris Papathanasiou, the head of a security firm called AllSecure, in a state-sponsored malware campaign.

The approach was remarkably polished. A recruiter named Nazar reached out about a role at 0G Labs, a firm building an AI project. However, this wasn’t just a random message; it included a professional job description and a link to book a call with a hiring manager named Pedro Perez de Ayala. It is worth noting that the details of this incident and the subsequent research were shared with Hackread.com.

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