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News U.S. designates three North Korean hacking groupsGroups responsible for WannaCry and Bangladesh bank heist sanctioned
The U.S. Department of Treasury on Friday issued new designations against three North Korean entities involved in hacking and cyber theft. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) targeted the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, Andariel for their wide-ranging cyber crimes and their relationship the previously sanctioned Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). “Treasury is taking action against North Korean hacking groups that have been perpetrating cyberattacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs,” Sigal Mandelker, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence said in a press release. “We will continue to enforce existing U.S. and UN sanctions against North Korea and work © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |