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Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
Hackers posed as fellow researchers and built up trust through original blog content and private social media messages
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Image: NK Pro | Computer room in North Korea
Google is accusing North Korean hackers of sending malicious files to cybersecurity researchers in a months-long attack that built trust through a blog and friendly Twitter conversations.
According to a report published by Google’s Threat Analyst Group on Monday, North Korean hackers posed as researchers and ran a blog with original content about security vulnerabilities. The hackers circulated their articles and chatted with other researchers through Twitter, started conversations on other platforms and invited security professionals to collaborate. When researchers accepted their offer, the hackers then sent malware-infected files.