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Malicious code found in DPRK-linked media website

Attack script was quickly removed, South Korean security firm said

Correction at 1220 KST on 11/5: This article has been updated to provide further clarification on how ESTsecurity detected the malware.

Malicious code identified on Friday by Kaspersky Lab was also hosted in the source code of a North Korea-affiliated news website, South Korean cyber-threat organization ESTsecurity told NK News.

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