North Korean hackers are at it again — phishing scheme targets hundreds of workers to try and steal crypto and more

North Korean flag with a hooded hacker.

• UNK_DeadDrop targets developers with email‑based fake job lures
• Campaign mirrors Lazarus tactics but uses new self‑contained payloads
• Proofpoint says shift to mass phishing shows industrialized NK ops

Lazarus is not the only North Korean threat actor that is luring software developers with fake jobs - there is also a hacking group called UNK_DeadDrop now doing a similar thing, but with notable differences.