North Korea

President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc

US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states

2 months ago

Microsoft, OpenAI Catch China, Russia Using AI Tools For Hacking

Nation-state hackers from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have been identified by Microsoft and OpenAI, using AI tools for…

2 months ago

North Korea ‘Hacked Russian Missile Firm’

Two distinct North Korean hacking groups compromised elite Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mash, say security researchers

9 months ago

North Korea ‘Stole $721m’ In Crypto From Japan

Study estimates North Korean hackers have stolen $721m in crypto from Japan since 2017, one-third of global total

11 months ago

US Sanctions Two For Aiding North Korean Crypto Thieves

US sanctions two China-based cryptocurrency traders for allegedly helping launder funds stolen by North Korean hacking gang Lazarus Group

12 months ago

North Korea’s Internet Knocked Offline

Consequence for ballistic missile test? Internet access in North Korea suffers its largest outage in months on Thursday

1 year ago

US Warns Against Hiring North Korean Hackers

US North Korea is sending 'thousands' of skilled IT workers out to take illicit jobs as country seeks to fund…

2 years ago

US Says North Korean Lazarus Group Carried Out Huge Crypto Theft

US Treasury Department says notorious North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, was behind largest ever cryptocurrency heist last month

2 years ago

North Korea Cryptocurrency Theft ‘Funding Missile Programmes’

Attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges remain 'important revenue source' for North Korea's ongoing missile programmes, UN report finds

2 years ago

North Korean Hackers ‘Stole $400m’ In 2021

Study finds North Korea-based hackers stealing more than $200m in cryptocurrency a year, rising to $400m in 2021, as country…

2 years ago

US Charges Three North Korean Hackers

US charges three North Korean military hackers, and accuses one of them of being involved in Wannacry (2017) and Sony…

3 years ago

Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers

North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence

3 years ago

North Korean Hackers Target AstraZeneca For Covid Vaccine

North Korean hackers pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp, to send job offer documents laden with malware to AstraZeneca…

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Microsoft Takes Control Of ‘Thallium’ Hacking Domains

Cyber win. Web domains used by North Korean hacking group Thallium have been seized by Microsoft

4 years ago

US, Taiwan Hold Joint Cyberwarfare Exercise

Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China

4 years ago

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

5 years ago

Researchers Tie ‘BabyShark’ Espionage Malware To North Korea

The attacks may be part of a North Korean effort to gather information on research institutions

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

NATO Plots Cyber Warfare Rules

NATO members to draw up rules and on how and when to deploy its cyber warfare capabilities

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

North Korea Slams UK Claims It’s To Blame For WannaCry

The nation dismisses Britain's security minister's claims as "groundless speculation"

6 years ago

Britain Blames North Korea For WannaCry Attack, Says Security Minister

North Korea is yet again the suspected culprit behind WannaCry

6 years ago

North Korea Gets The Blame As True Scale Of WannaCry Attack Revealed

Investigations by Britain's NCSC back up previous claims regarding WannaCry origin

7 years ago

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

7 years ago