Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear



News Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear The tech giant was not awarded damages from the two unidentified hackers working for the DPRK-linked Thallium Group Min Chao Choy April 13, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON efes from Pixabay Microsoft won a civil suit against two unidentified hackers working for the North Korea-linked Thallium Group, according to recently released documents filed in a U.S. district court. The lawsuit, first filed in Dec. 2019, ruled in favor of Microsoft on Nov. 20 of last year after the hackers failed to respond with a defense over the course of 90 days. Microsoft won a civil suit against two unidentified hackers working for the North Korea-linked Thallium Group, according to recently released documents filed in a U.S. district court. The lawsuit, first filed in Dec. 2019, ruled in favor of Microsoft on Nov. 20 of last year after the hackers failed to respond with a defense over the course of 90 days. 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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Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear

The tech giant was not awarded damages from the two unidentified hackers working for the DPRK-linked Thallium Group

Min Chao Choy April 13, 2021

Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear

Microsoft won a civil suit against two unidentified hackers working for the North Korea-linked Thallium Group, according to recently released documents filed in a U.S. district court.

The lawsuit, first filed in Dec. 2019, ruled in favor of Microsoft on Nov. 20 of last year after the hackers failed to respond with a defense over the course of 90 days.

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