Category Archives: North Korea

North Korean Charged in Ransomware Attacks on American Hospitals

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A man who allegedly carried out attacks for a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack healthcare firms, NASA, military bases and other entities.
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North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage

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Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Thursday of a North Korean hacker accused of carrying out ransomware operations that targeted American health care facilities and used the proceeds of those operations to fund espionage efforts against the U.S. military and defense contractors.  Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using malware developed by North Korea’s military intelligence […]

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North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight

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The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says.

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Mandiant Shines Spotlight on APT45 Behind North Korea’s Digital Military Machine

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A fresh Mandiant report documents North Korea’s APT45 as a distinct hacking team conducting cyberespionage and ransomware operations.
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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware 

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KnowBe4 chief executive Stu Sjouwerman: “We sent them their Mac workstation, and the moment it was received, it immediately started to load malware.”
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Smashing Security podcast #374: Microsoft’s Recall controversy, and the North Korean insider threat

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Microsoft gets itself into a pickle with a privacy-popping new feature on its CoPilot+ PCs, the FTC warns of impersonated companies, and has your company hiring North Korean IT workers?

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