Russia, North Korea partner on cybercrime, researchers warn

Two of the world’s most prolific state-linked cybercrime groups — Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus collective — have been spotted sharing resources, new research showed on Thursday.

Experts at cybersecurity firm Gen Digital found overlapping tactics and shared infrastructure between the two groups.

The discovery is “unprecedented,” said Director of Threat Intelligence at Gen Digital Michal Salat. “I don’t recall two countries working together on [Advanced Persistent Threat] attacks,” he said, referring to attacks that are sophisticated, long-term campaigns often conducted by nation-state actors.

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