? North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Specialists via Fake Job Interviews
North Korean hacker group Famous Chollima has developed a new remote access trojan (RAT) called PylangGhost, according to researchers at Cisco Talos.
The malware is being spread through fake job interviews targeting professionals in the crypto industry.
⛓ How the attack works:
- Hackers create fake websites mimicking top companies like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Uniswap.
- Fake recruiters direct candidates to these sites for “technical tests.”
- Then, they ask applicants to turn on their webcam — but to do that, they must “run a command in the terminal.”
- That command, in fact, installs the malware.
? What is PylangGhost?
- A Python-based remote access trojan designed for Windows systems
- A functional equivalent of the earlier GolangGhost, which targeted macOS users
Grants persistent remote access to compromised machines
⚠️ Heads up: crypto professionals are a key target. If you’re asked to run terminal commands during an interview — it might be more than just a red flag.
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