South Korea, Germany warn of North Korean cyberattacks against defense industry



News South Korea, Germany warn of North Korean cyberattacks against defense industry Joint advisory asserts DPRK cybercriminals are stealing military tech to develop weapons like satellites and submarines Shreyas Reddy February 20, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of rocket and submarine blueprints \| Image: NK News South Korea and Germany issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Monday warning that North Korea is increasingly using cyber espionage to obtain military technologies and advance its weapons programs. In the advisory, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) and Berlin’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) outlined the tactics of DPRK cybercriminals’ social engineering campaigns and methods designed to remotely infiltrate targets’ internal servers. South Korea and Germany issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Monday warning that North Korea is increasingly using cyber espionage to obtain military technologies and advance its weapons programs. In the advisory, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) and Berlin’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) outlined the tactics of DPRK cybercriminals’ social engineering campaigns and methods designed to remotely infiltrate targets’ internal servers. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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South Korea, Germany warn of North Korean cyberattacks against defense industry

Joint advisory asserts DPRK cybercriminals are stealing military tech to develop weapons like satellites and submarines

Shreyas Reddy February 20, 2024

South Korea, Germany warn of North Korean cyberattacks against defense industry

An illustration of rocket and submarine blueprints | Image: NK News

South Korea and Germany issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Monday warning that North Korea is increasingly using cyber espionage to obtain military technologies and advance its weapons programs.

In the advisory, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) and Berlin’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) outlined the tactics of DPRK cybercriminals’ social engineering campaigns and methods designed to remotely infiltrate targets’ internal servers.

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