North Korean Lazarus Group Targets Freelance Developers, Steals $50-100 Million Using BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret Malware

North Korean hackers are increasingly employing sophisticated tactics in cyber heists, targeting high-value exploits worth between $50 million and $100 million. The notorious Lazarus Group has refined its crypto-theft strategies, embedding malware in GitHub and NPM packages to conduct global operations aimed at stealing cryptocurrencies and sensitive data through supply chain breaches. Additionally, these hackers are targeting freelance developers by using fake job interviews on platforms like Upwork and GitHub to deploy malware such as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret, which are designed to steal credentials and funds. The integration of artificial intelligence into these operations further enhances the threat to global cybersecurity.