Lazarus Hacking Group: An Examination of its Patterns, Targeting, and Methodology

Lazarus is a core component of North Korean defense strategy, and their sophistication is a key reason North Korea punches above its weight geopolitically. Despite their relative quiet, Lazarus are quite sophisticated and present a serious cyberthreat when agitated. This follows the traditional North Korean defense posture of threatening deliberate and immediate retaliatory escalation for any slight or grievance.