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Lazarus Used Post-Quantum Key Exchange to Deliver Zero-Day

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12 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

North Korea's Lazarus group used a post-quantum key exchange method Kyber/ML-KEM in a sophisticated malware campaign leveraging a Windows zero-day exploit to target defense and aerospace companies in Europe and India.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Defence tech founders must upgrade threat models for quantum-resistant malware as Lazarus shows post-quantum encryption is weaponised. Your security tools must adapt now or your platforms risk novel stealth attacks bypassing current defences.

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