Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineers

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The cryptocurrency sector remains a primary target for Lazarus, primarily motivated by financial gain rather than espionage, which is their other main operational focus.

The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation.A new malware discovered on Apple’s macOS — tied to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus — has reportedly targeted blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation. However, the file imports 13 malicious modules that work together to steal and manipulate information. The report read:

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