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News North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaignReport finds DPRK threat group used phishing emails to gather intel likely aimed at informing troop deployment to Russia North Korea has expanded its support of Russia’s war efforts from the battlefield to cyberspace, with state-sponsored hackers carrying out an elaborate phishing campaign to gather strategic intelligence from Ukrainian government entities. The threat group TA406, also known as “Opal Sleet” and “Konni,” impersonated a fictitious researcher in phishing emails to deliver malware and steal user credentials from Ukrainian targets since February, according to a report published on Tuesday by U.S. cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The report comes after Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed in late April that North Korean troops participated in combat operations © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





