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February 24, 2026 at 21:18 UTC
Lazarus Group Picks a New Poison: Medusa Ransomware
By Rob Wright
AI Summary
North Korean Lazarus Group has been observed deploying Medusa ransomware in attacks against U.S. healthcare organizations and Middle Eastern entities. The threat actors also used Comebacker backdoor, Blindingcan RAT, and Infohook stealer to establish persistence and exfiltrate data from compromised networks.
Relevance score: 90.0/100
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