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Microsoft has revealed that North Korean hackers, identified as Diamond Sleet, have breached Taiwanese software developer CyberLink and trojanized one of its legitimate applications to distribute a malicious version.
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Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team said on Wednesday North Korean hackers had compromised CyberLink to distribute a modified installer file from the company as part of a wide-reaching supply-chain attack. CyberLink is a software company headquartered in Taiwan that develops multimedia software, such as PowerDVD, and AI facial recognition technology. According to the company’s website, CyberLink owns over 200 patented technologies and has shipped more than 400 million apps worldwide.
Microsoft says a North Korean hacking group has breached Taiwanese multimedia software company CyberLink and trojanized one of its installers to push malware in a supply chain attack targeting potential victims worldwide.