Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say



News Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say Hackers target victims with malicious social networking app pretending to serve North Korean defectors Nils Weisensee \| Seon-wook Kim February 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Andrew and Annemarie via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hackers suspected to have links to North Korea have stolen call recordings, photos, videos, and messages from the phones of South Korean diplomatic and defense officials, cybersecurity researchers in Seoul told NK News this week. “The hacker lured them to download apps disguised as security messengers, pretending to be reporting insider information about North Korea," ESTsecurity Director Mun Chong Hyun explained. Hackers suspected to have links to North Korea have stolen call recordings, photos, videos, and messages from the phones of South Korean diplomatic and defense officials, cybersecurity researchers in Seoul told NK News this week. “The hacker lured them to download apps disguised as security messengers, pretending to be reporting insider information about North Korea," ESTsecurity Director Mun Chong Hyun explained. 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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Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say

Hackers target victims with malicious social networking app pretending to serve North Korean defectors

Nils Weisensee | Seon-wook Kim February 14, 2020

Files stolen from South Korean diplomatic, defense officials, researchers say

Andrew and Annemarie via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hackers suspected to have links to North Korea have stolen call recordings, photos, videos, and messages from the phones of South Korean diplomatic and defense officials, cybersecurity researchers in Seoul told NK News this week.

“The hacker lured them to download apps disguised as security messengers, pretending to be reporting insider information about North Korea," ESTsecurity Director Mun Chong Hyun explained.

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