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Lazarus leverages fake job offers as gateway to aerospace attacks
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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The North Korean Lazarus group has launched a campaign called Operation Dream Job, using fake job offers and exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense, aerospace, and aviation sectors worldwide. The campaign uses social engineering, custom malware, and compromised legitimate servers to maintain access and evade detection.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech and Aviation Tech, and 3 sources have reported it between 12 Aug 2026 and 15 Aug 2026.
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You face a new level of cyber threat with attackers blending social tricks and malware to breach defence and aerospace firms using fake job offers. Harden your hiring communications and patch critical systems now to block this expanding attack method.
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3 sources · first reported 12 Aug 2026 · latest 15 Aug 2026
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