North Korean hackers target European defense firms with dream job scam

North Korea.

• Lazarus Group used fake job offers to infect Southeastern European drone firms with malware
• Attackers stole proprietary UAV data and deployed a RAT for full system control
• Targeted drones are used in Ukraine; North Korea is developing similar aircraft

Infamous North Korean state-sponsored threat actors, Lazarus Group, have been targeting Southeastern European defense firms with their Operation DreamJob scams.