group-ib-hi-tech-crime-trends-2018-trend-report-2018-en.pdf (2 MB)

Group-IB's Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 report places Lazarus among state backed groups capable of sabotage and financially motivated attacks against banks. The excerpt notes that bank availability and disruption tooling are priorities for attackers and names BlackEnergy and Lazarus as groups actively using such tools. It also describes Lazarus activity in the wider shift from financially motivated crimeware to state sponsored operations against critical infrastructure, financial systems, and cryptocurrency targets.