Suspected North Korean hackers use RustBucket malware for macOS to steal system information

Binance News · 2023-05-23T05:04:14.000Z

According to a report released by Jamf security researchers last month on Bluenoroff's RustBucket, a malware "RustBucket" written in Rust and Objective-C targeting the macOS operating system was discovered. It consists of a macOS installer that installs Using a backdoored but functional PDF reader, the fake PDF reader needs to open a specific PDF file as a key to trigger malicious activity, and when triggered, collects and sends information about the compromised system. The malware is suspected to be associated with Bluenoroff, a hacking group with ties to North Korea.

According to a report on Bluenoroff's RustBucket released by Jamf security researchers last month, a malware called "RustBucket" written in Rust and Objective-C targeting macOS operating systems was discovered. It consists of a macOS installer that installs a PDF reader with a backdoor but normal function. The fake PDF reader needs to open a specific PDF file as a key to trigger malicious activities. Once triggered, it will collect and send information about the hacked system. The malware is suspected to be related to Bluenoroff, a hacker group linked to North Korea.