North Korean Hacker Group Andariel Strikes with New EarlyRat Malware

North Korea-backed threat actor Andariel has added a new malware, EarlyRat, to their toolset,. It spreads through phishing emails and collects system information, according to Kaspersky. Andariel is associated with North Korea’s Lab 110 and Lazarus Group, known for performing typical cybercrime tasks, including deploying ransomware. Andariel’s key cyber weapons also include a ransomware strain Maui and several remote access trojans such as NukeSped and MagicRAT.