North Korean cyber attacks "increasingly sophisticated," report warns



News North Korean cyber attacks “increasingly sophisticated,” report warns UN panel says hacker groups now work together on malicious tools to steal funds for weapons programs Nils Weisensee April 19, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay North Korean hackers are using increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds for ballistic missiles and nuclear programs, the UN Panel of Experts warned in a major report released on Friday. In addition to breaking into banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, malware developed by North Korean hackers has been used to attack computers at a nuclear power plant in India as well as member countries of the UN Security Council and UN officials. North Korean hackers are using increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds for ballistic missiles and nuclear programs, the UN Panel of Experts warned in a major report released on Friday. In addition to breaking into banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, malware developed by North Korean hackers has been used to attack computers at a nuclear power plant in India as well as member countries of the UN Security Council and UN officials. 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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North Korean cyber attacks “increasingly sophisticated,” report warns

UN panel says hacker groups now work together on malicious tools to steal funds for weapons programs

Nils Weisensee April 19, 2020

North Korean cyber attacks “increasingly sophisticated,” report warns

North Korean hackers are using increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds for ballistic missiles and nuclear programs, the UN Panel of Experts warned in a major report released on Friday.

In addition to breaking into banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, malware developed by North Korean hackers has been used to attack computers at a nuclear power plant in India as well as member countries of the UN Security Council and UN officials.

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