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Fake Crypto Platform Distributes North Korean MacOS Trojan

TheMerkle North Korea US HackingIt has been a while since a new strain of malware was linked to cryptocurrencies. In the case of this particular Trojan, it was hosted on a fake cryptocurrency trading platform. The Trojan was originally identified earlier this week by Dinesh Devadoss, a malware researcher. A new MacOS Malware Surfaces It has not been officially named at this point, but the payload has become apparent. The Trojan distributes the mach-O executable file, which will allow it to pose serious problems to any computer it infects. The worrisome part is how there have not been any public detections of the MacOS

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Second Major Ransomware Attack in Louisiana Causes Significant Problems

TheMerkle Defray RansomwareA good ransomware attack can cause significant problems. The city of Louisiana knows that all too well, as its problems have only just begun. The initial Ryuk ransomware attack against the Louisiana infrastructure dates back to November 18. Louisiana is a Ransomware Target Nearly two weeks after being hit, very little progress has been made. Although some services are accessible once again, the vast majority of them are still offline. The targeted ransomware attack has proven to be quite a handful, and one that is very difficult to get rid of. Some crucial agencies still affected include the OMV, the

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