cybersecurity

• DeceptiveDevelopment targets freelance software developers through spearphishing on job-hunting and freelancing sites, aiming to steal cryptocurrency wallets and login information from browsers and password managers.
• Active since at least November 2023, this operation primarily uses two malware families – BeaverTail (infostealer, downloader) and InvisibleFerret (infostealer, RAT).
• DeceptiveDevelopment’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) are similar to several other known North Korea-aligned operations.