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North Korean hackers compromise major software used by thousands of companies

Nknews • April 2, 2026

North Korea-linked cybercriminals have compromised a popular software tool used by thousands of companies around the world, according to Google researchers, seeking to steal information that can be used for future attacks and cryptocurrency theft.

The breach took place on Tuesday and targeted Axios, a tool that facilitates information exchanges between servers and web applications, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a report the following day.

Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).

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