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North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-chrome-zero-day-to-deploy-rootkit/North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit.
Citrine Sleet targets financial institutions, focusing on cryptocurrency organizations and associated individuals, and has been previously linked to Bureau 121 of North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau.
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