Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploit

Reports

3

Domains carrying it

3

First reported

12 August 2026

Latest report

15 August 2026

◆ Sectors

◆ Where

Western Europe

◆ Timeline

1. 12 August 2026Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploithelpnetsecurity.com
2. 14 August 2026DPRK's Lazarus Group exploits Windows zero-day in backdoor campaignscworld.com
3. 15 August 2026Lazarus leverages fake job offers as gateway to aerospace attacksescudodigital.com

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◆ Evidence

3 reports · 3 domains

• Lazarus leverages fake job offers as gateway to aerospace attacksescudodigital.com · 15 August 2026
• DPRK's Lazarus Group exploits Windows zero-day in backdoor campaignscworld.com · 14 August 2026
• Lazarus hackers pair fake job offers with Windows zero-day exploithelpnetsecurity.com · 12 August 2026