- North Korean hackers exploit a Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit, gaining SYSTEM privileges via a Windows Kernel exploit.
- Microsoft attributes the attacks to the threat group Citrine Sleet, which targets the cryptocurrency sector for financial gain.
- The hackers use fake cryptocurrency trading platforms to lure victims, often employing malicious job applications and weaponized wallets.
- Google recently patched the zero-day vulnerability, which allowed attackers to execute remote code in the Chromium renderer and escape the sandbox.
- The FudModule rootkit has been linked to other North Korean hacking groups, highlighting ongoing threats to financial institutions and cryptocurrency organizations.
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