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North Korean Hacking Funds WMD Programs, UN Report Warns
2019-08-07 13:03

$2 Billion From Cryptocurrency and Bank Heists Funneled to WeaponsA confidential, leaked UN report warns that North Korea has funneled an estimated $2 billion - stolen via online bank and...

North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
2019-05-10 10:18

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued another joint alert about a new piece of malware that the prolific North Korean APT hacking group Hidden Cobra has actively...

U.S. Attributes New Trojan to North Korean Hackers
2019-04-11 14:07

Notorious North Korean hackers are using a new Trojan in their attacks, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on Wednesday. read more

Researchers Link 'Sharpshooter' Cyber Attacks to North Korean Hackers
2019-03-04 16:03

Security researchers have finally, with "high confidence," linked a previously discovered global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure around the world to a North Korean APT...

FBI Mapping 'Joanap Malware' Victims to Disrupt the North Korean Botnet
2019-01-31 08:18

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Wednesday its effort to "map and further disrupt" a botnet tied to North Korea that has infected numerous Microsoft Windows computers across...

Data Breach Leaks 1,000 North Korean Defectors' Details
2018-12-28 16:33

South Korean Resettlement Agency Breach Traces to Malware-Laden EmailPersonal information for 1,000 North Korean defectors, including their names and addresses, has been stolen via a malware...

Friday Squid Blogging: Illegal North Korean Squid Fishing
2018-12-21 22:14

North Korea is engaged in even more illegal squid fishing than previously. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my...

North Korean Hackers Hit Latin American Banks
2018-11-23 15:32

The North Korean hacking group know as Lazarus recently targeted financial institutions in Latin America, Trend Micro security researchers have discovered.  read more

North Korean Hackers Tied to $100 Million in SWIFT Fraud
2018-10-04 12:48

FireEye Traces APT38 Attacks; US-CERT Issues ATM Cash-Out Malware Attack AlertA gang of North Korean government hackers, known as APT38, has stolen more than $100 million from banks in Asia and...

North Korean Attacks on Banks Attributed to 'APT38' Group
2018-10-03 19:42

A report published on Wednesday by FireEye details the activities of a financially motivated threat actor believed to be operating on behalf of the North Korean government. read more