Hacker poses as defector-politician Ji Seong-ho’s office in phishing attempt



News Hacker poses as defector-politician Ji Seong-ho’s office in phishing attempt The phishing email was sent to the president of the Unification Media Group Min Chao Choy October 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House \| North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho poses with the crutches he used to escape the DPRK with. North Korean defector-politician Ji Seong-ho announced that hackers attempted a phishing attack by sending emails impersonating his governmental office earlier this week. Ji, who serves as a member of South Korea’s National Assembly, released the email on Thursday. The email — originally sent on Oct. 27 — reveals a highly targeted approach that is tailored to lure a specific victim into opening a malicious file, which has become an increasingly common tactic against South Korean political and media entities. North Korean defector-politician Ji Seong-ho announced that hackers attempted a phishing attack by sending emails impersonating his governmental office earlier this week. Ji, who serves as a member of South Korea’s National Assembly, released the email on Thursday. The email — originally sent on Oct. 27 — reveals a highly targeted approach that is tailored to lure a specific victim into opening a malicious file, which has become an increasingly common tactic against South Korean political and media entities. 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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Hacker poses as defector-politician Ji Seong-ho’s office in phishing attempt

The phishing email was sent to the president of the Unification Media Group

Min Chao Choy October 29, 2020

Hacker poses as defector-politician Ji Seong-ho’s office in phishing attempt

The White House | North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho poses with the crutches he used to escape the DPRK with.

North Korean defector-politician Ji Seong-ho announced that hackers attempted a phishing attack by sending emails impersonating his governmental office earlier this week.

Ji, who serves as a member of South Korea’s National Assembly, released the email on Thursday. The email — originally sent on Oct. 27 — reveals a highly targeted approach that is tailored to lure a specific victim into opening a malicious file, which has become an increasingly common tactic against South Korean political and media entities.