DPRK-attributed malware attack uses ROK government certificate to trick victims



News DPRK-attributed malware attack uses ROK government certificate to trick victims Code reportedly designed by North Korean “Kimsuky” group installs trojan to steal information from infected computers Nils Weisensee February 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Korean hackers have used stolen residential details of a former South Korean government official to spread malware and gain access to their victims' computers, security researchers in Seoul told NK News. “We are 100% sure the ‘Kimsuky’ group was behind this attack," Director at ESTsecurity Mun Chong Hyun said, referring to a group of hackers that has previously been linked to North Korea and had carried out similar attacks in November and January last year. North Korean hackers have used stolen residential details of a former South Korean government official to spread malware and gain access to their victims' computers, security researchers in Seoul told NK News. “We are 100% sure the ‘Kimsuky’ group was behind this attack," Director at ESTsecurity Mun Chong Hyun said, referring to a group of hackers that has previously been linked to North Korea and had carried out similar attacks in November and January last year. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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DPRK-attributed malware attack uses ROK government certificate to trick victims

Code reportedly designed by North Korean “Kimsuky” group installs trojan to steal information from infected computers

Nils Weisensee February 9, 2020

DPRK-attributed malware attack uses ROK government certificate to trick victims

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North Korean hackers have used stolen residential details of a former South Korean government official to spread malware and gain access to their victims' computers, security researchers in Seoul told NK News.

“We are 100% sure the ‘Kimsuky’ group was behind this attack," Director at ESTsecurity Mun Chong Hyun said, referring to a group of hackers that has previously been linked to North Korea and had carried out similar attacks in November and January last year.

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