North Korea-linked voice phishing campaign nets over $600M: UN report



News North Korea-linked voice phishing campaign nets over $600M: UN report IT workers connected to DPRK’s missile development agency peddle phishing apps and other tools abroad, member state says Chad O'Carroll September 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A man uses a phone in a North Korean movie poster, Nov. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue Voice-phishing hacking applications sold by North Korean IT workers have led to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states, and many victims may be based in South Korea. An unnamed member state told the Panel of Experts that DPRK tech workers have earned funds selling phishing applications overseas. Voice-phishing cases linked to this technology have caused an estimated $635 million in losses, according to the member state. Voice-phishing hacking applications sold by North Korean IT workers have led to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states, and many victims may be based in South Korea. An unnamed member state told the Panel of Experts that DPRK tech workers have earned funds selling phishing applications overseas. Voice-phishing cases linked to this technology have caused an estimated $635 million in losses, according to the member state. 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 Korea-linked voice phishing campaign nets over $600M: UN report

IT workers connected to DPRK’s missile development agency peddle phishing apps and other tools abroad, member state says

Chad O'Carroll September 29, 2022

North Korea-linked voice phishing campaign nets over $600M: UN report

A man uses a phone in a North Korean movie poster, Nov. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

Voice-phishing hacking applications sold by North Korean IT workers have led to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states, and many victims may be based in South Korea.

An unnamed member state told the Panel of Experts that DPRK tech workers have earned funds selling phishing applications overseas. Voice-phishing cases linked to this technology have caused an estimated $635 million in losses, according to the member state.

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