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Microsoft Warns Of Russia, North Korea Attacks On Vaccine Research
Russia and North Korea carrying out cyber-attacks on pharmaceuticals companies and researchers involved in coronavirus vaccine research, Microsoft says
Paying Ransomware Demands May Violate Sanctions, US Treasury Warns
Never pay. Insurers and others are warned by US Treasury Dept that cyberattack payouts to hackers may violate US sanction rules
EU’s First Cyber-Warfare Sanctions Target Russia, China, North Korea
EU imposes asset freeze and travel ban on individuals and organisations from three countries over destructive cyber-attacks carried out in the past decade
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN
Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
Microsoft Takes Control Of ‘Thallium’ Hacking Domains
Cyber win. Web domains used by North Korean hacking group Thallium have been seized by Microsoft
US, Taiwan Hold Joint Cyberwarfare Exercise
Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China
US Government Identifies North Korean Hacking Tool
New malware from North Korea used to raise much needed funds has been identified by FBI and DHS
Researchers Tie ‘BabyShark’ Espionage Malware To North Korea
The attacks may be part of a North Korean effort to gather information on research institutions
North Korea Targeted £850m In Four Year Hacking Spree
North Korea’s financial hacking operations are using increasingly sophisticated techniques as the country grows more desperate for cash, finds a new study
US Charges North Korean Hacker For WannaCry, Sony Attacks
The individual allegedly worked with a China-based group to carry out a string of attacks and bank heists, stealing £62m from Bangladesh’s central bank
NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules
NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities
Five Steps To Keep North Korean Hackers Out Of Your Network
ANALYSIS: You can’t prevent all attempts to penetrate your enterprise security, but you can impede the attackers and you can keep them from getting the data they want
North Korea Getting Ready Wage A Global Cyber War, Experts Say
ANALYSIS: North Korea’s activities have changed in a way that may indicate it is gathering the information it needs launch a global cyber-attack
North Korea Slams UK Claims It’s To Blame For WannaCry
The nation dismisses Britain’s security minister’s claims as “groundless speculation”
Britain Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack, Says Security Minister
North Korea is yet again the suspected culprit behind WannaCry
North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed
Investigations by Britain’s NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin
US Blames North Korea Government For Cyber Attacks
Nation state hacking is again in the spotlight as tensions rise between North Korea and the US
North Korea’s Unit 180 Hacking Cell Accused Of Major Cyber Attacks
Major hack attacks appear to be a money making exercise for North Korea’s regime
WannaCry Malware Outbreak ‘Linked To North Korea’ Claim Google Security Researchers, Kaspersky And Symantec
Code similarities indicate WannaCry ransomware may have been developed by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group
Infosec 2016: Mikko Hyppönen Blames North Korea For SWIFT Attacks
Hyppönen claims we’re in a new era where the ‘fog of cyberwar’ is preventing us from knowing who is attacking who, as North Korea becomes likely suspect for bank heists
Philippines Bank ‘Targeted By SWIFT Hacking Group’
Hackers backed by North Korea may be linked to a group that has carried out a string of attacks on banks in south-east Asia, finds Symantec
North Korean OS Tracks Users’ Files
North Korea’s Red Star OS includes a system for tracking files shared offline, researchers have found
Sony Pays Out Millions In Hack Compensation
Sony agrees £5m settlement with staff after devastating Sony Pictures hack, allegedly by North Korea
North Korean Hackers Can Kill, Claims Defector
North Korea spends up to 20 percent of its military budget honing its cyber-attack capabilities
WikiLeaks Condemned For Sony Pictures Email Publication
‘Its just not cricket’. WikiLeaks slated for publishing hacked Sony Pictures documents
North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack
North Korea’s December Internet blackout was in retaliation for the Sony hack, admits US cybersecurity official
NSA Analysis Of Sony Hack Identifies North Korea
The NSA backs FBI conclusion that North Korea was responsible for the damaging hack of Sony Pictures
Sony Music Bosses Braced For Damaging Leaks
Sony issues blanket apology ahead of more embarrassing leaks from ‘Guardians of Peace’ (GoP) hackers
US Hacked North Korea’s Networks Years Ago
Data collected by the NSA from malware in North Korea’s computer networks reportedly helped Obama conclude the North attacked Sony Pictures