Elaborate cyberattack against North Korea human rights activist



News Elaborate cyberattack against North Korea human rights activist Spearphishing campaign against Committee for Human Rights in North Korea reveals deep research into victim’s contacts Nils Weisensee May 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pexels.com In a sophisticated impersonation attack against the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), hackers have used the fake identity of a South Korean researcher and recent NK News coverage to trick their victim. An NK News analysis of raw data provided by HRNK showed that attackers had registered an email address closely resembling the personal account of a research staffer at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In a sophisticated impersonation attack against the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), hackers have used the fake identity of a South Korean researcher and recent NK News coverage to trick their victim. An NK News analysis of raw data provided by HRNK showed that attackers had registered an email address closely resembling the personal account of a research staffer at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Elaborate cyberattack against North Korea human rights activist

Spearphishing campaign against Committee for Human Rights in North Korea reveals deep research into victim’s contacts

Nils Weisensee May 30, 2020

Elaborate cyberattack against North Korea human rights activist

In a sophisticated impersonation attack against the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), hackers have used the fake identity of a South Korean researcher and recent NK News coverage to trick their victim.

An NK News analysis of raw data provided by HRNK showed that attackers had registered an email address closely resembling the personal account of a research staffer at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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