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Jan 28, 2021 11:16 AM EST
Google, the American multinational technology company, said it believed that North Korea hackers backed by Pyongyang have been posing as security bloggers or even using fake social media accounts in an attempt to steal information from field researchers.
The tech giant did not specify what kind of information the North Korea hackers were looking for or how successful they were.
According to the Associated Press, some experts mentioned that the series of attacks reflects Pyongyang s efforts in improving its cyber skills.
They also added that it is also a way of breaching widely used computer products, such as Microsoft s Windows 10 operating system and the Chrome internet browser of Google.
Cybersecurity Threats Prompt A Worldwide Response
14:38:44 - 28 January 2021
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2021/PRNewswire/ The propagation of threats to the cybersecurity infrastructure of organizations and businesses continues to put pressure on governments and security firms. In the most recent example, Google claimed that a North Korean government hacking group has targeted members of the cyber-security community engaging in vulnerability research. According to a report by the Associated Press, Adam Weidemann, a researcher from Google s Threat Analysis Group, said in the online report published late Monday, that hackers supposedly backed by North Korea created a fake research blog and multiple Twitter profiles to build credibility and interact with the security researchers they targeted. The U.N. Security Council in 2019 estimated North Korea earned as much as USD 2 Billion over several years through illicit cyber operations targeting cryptocurrency e
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while.
Read more about Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research, steal info on Business Standard. While the country has denied involvement, North Korea has been linked to major cyberattacks, including a 2013 campaign that paralysed the servers of South Korean financial institutions