North Korean Government Hacker Charged for Involvement in Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Hospitals and Health Care Providers
2024-07-25,
USJustice
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/north-korean-government-hacker-charged-involvement-ransomware-attacks-targeting-us-hospitals
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/north-korean-government-hacker-charged-involvement-ransomware-attacks-targeting-us-hospitals
hyok_filed_indictment.pdf, 318.7 KB
#Maui #Andariel #MoneyLaundering #ArkansasHealthcare #CaliforniaDefense #ChineseEnergy #ColoradoMedical #ConnecticutHealthcare #FloridaHospital #KansasHospital #MassachusettsDefense #MichiganDefense #NASA #OregonDefense #RandolphAirForce #RobinsAirForce #SouthKoreanManufacturing #TaiwaneseDefense
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