How North Korea Hackers Attack CyberSecurity Weaknesses

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How North Korea Hackers Attack Major CyberSecurity Weaknesses Across The Gl
Lazarus- Main Group Running North Korea Hackers
Global Attacks From Lazarus That Shows Advanced Attack Capabilities
North Korea Hackers Also Targeted Indian Banks & ATMs In Recent Years

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Microsoft has recently announced that it has detected an advanced network of cyberattacks coming from North Korea hackers group called Thallium.
But, this is not the first time when North Korea has been involved in malicious cyber tactics.
In fact, North Korea has been so active that attacks have exposed multiple vulnerabilities in global software systems and networks.
During the hack, the group asked that Sony cancel the release of The Interview-, a comedy movie that depicts the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
United States intelligence officials, after analysing the software, techniques, and network sources used in the attack concluded that the breach was perpetrated by the North Korea government.
This was a milestone case which heralded the prowess of North Korean hackers which have done things that had even bigger global implications.
Lazarus- Main Group Running North Korea Hackers
Another hacking group from North Korea, backed by the government is Lazarus.
According to experts, APT 38 was created after the March 2013 sanctions put on North Korea and the first reported operations linked to this group took place in February 2014.
The attacks were again perpetrated by a hacker group Lazarus whose cyber techniques and malicious code were found to be the same as used in Sony attacks.
The banking attacks had major implications for the North Korean regime and also demonstrated how economic sanctions isolating an economy can translate to have an impact on cybersecurity.
North Korea Hackers Also Targeted Indian Banks & ATMs In Recent Years
India too has been one of the victim countries of North Korean hackers.
A major incident involving North Korean hackers was the Cosmos bank heist in India.
After Pune based Cosmos bank lost $11.5 million in unauthorised withdrawals, a panel was set up to study various UN sanctions breached by North Korea.
The report found that North Korean hackers allegedly withdrew the funds from ATMs in 28 countries

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