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Operation Dream Job (defense industry; attacks confirmed in Japan)

Date (as written)
(not dated)
Year
undated
Country
Japan
Actors (as written)
Lazarus attack group (operation identified in Japan and associated with Lazarus)
Actor pages
Lazarus attack group
Tags (as written)
espionage; job-lure; defense

Source entries (1)

JPCERT/CC Eyes blog: Beware of Contacts through LinkedIn

Operation Dream Job (defense industry; attacks confirmed in Japan) · (not dated)
This operation targets companies in defense industry in various countries, and attacks have been confirmed in Japan as well. Attackers hijack legitimate LinkedIn accounts (of HR department representatives of defense contractors) and contact employees of the target organization through LinkedIn with recruiting related topics.
https://blogs.jpcert.or.jp/en/2025/01/initial_attack_vector.html

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