ScarCruft hackers push BirdCall Android malware via game platform
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North Korean hackers poison Chinese games in apparent bid to spy on refugees
A North Korean cybercrime group compromised a Chinese gaming platform popular with ethnic Koreans living near the DPRK-China border and used it to plant spyware on the devices of unsuspecting players, according to security researchers. The attackers, identified by researchers as the espionage-focused group ScarCruft, tampered with Android and Microsoft Windows games hosted on sqgame[.]net, […]
New ScarCruft Supply Chain Attack Hits Gaming Platform With Windows and Android Backdoors
A North Korea-aligned threat group known as ScarCruft has been caught running a supply chain attack against a video gaming platform serving ethnic Koreans in China’s Yanbian region. The attackers planted backdoors in both Windows and Android versions of the platform’s games, turning a trusted service into a covert espionage tool. The campaign has likely been active since late 2024 and is focused on collecting personal data from individuals of in…
North Korean APT Targets Yanbian Gamers via Trojanized Platform
ESET warns that North Korean hackers compromised a Yanbian gaming site in a supply‑chain attack, trojanizing Windows and Android software to spy on users This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean APT Targets Yanbian Gamers via Trojanized Platform The post North Korean APT Targets Yanbian Gamers via Trojanized Platform appeared first on IT Security News.
Game platforms are often seen as safe and relaxed environments, but this perception can be dangerous. A new attack shows that even apparently harmless services can turn into sophisticated spy vectors. Recently, researchers have identified the spread of BirdCall malware, linked to the ScarCruft group, also known as APT37. The campaign draws attention to its multi-platform reach, reaching both Windows and Android, and using a supply chain attack t…
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