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title: Microsoft Uncovers ‘Moonstone Sleet’ — New North Korean Hacker Group
description: A never-before-seen North Korean threat actor codenamed Moonstone Sleet has been attributed as behind cyber attacks targeting individuals and organizations in the software and information technology, education, and defense industrial base sectors with ransomware and bespoke malware previously associated with the infamous Lazarus Group.
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# Microsoft Uncovers ‘Moonstone Sleet’ — New North Korean Hacker Group

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 Nathan Zych

May 31, 2024

Microsoft has recently uncovered a new North Korean hacker group known as Moonstone Sleet, which has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting various sectors with ransomware and bespoke malware.

According to reports, Moonstone Sleet has been observed setting up fake companies and using tactics previously associated with the infamous Lazarus Group.

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