Similar AhnLab Response Cases Regarding Korea-US Joint Cyber Security Advice
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On June 2nd, the Korean NIS (National Intelligence Service), NPA (National Police Agency), and MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) released a joint security advisory regarding the spear phishing attacks of North Korea’s Kimsuky group with the US FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), DoS (Department of State), and NSA (National Security Agency). The government agencies stated that the act was done to raise awareness of members of global think tanks, academic institutions, and media companies on CNE (Computer Network Exploitation) using social engineering, adding that the group usually impersonates reporters, scholars, or individuals with connections to groups handling North Korea-related policies to launch spear phishing attacks by email.
- Title: North Korea Using Social Engineering to Enable Hacking of Think Tanks, Academia, and Media
- Security Advisory: National Security Agency (NSA) Link
While the IOCs have not been released, AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) had published articles in the past about social engineering …
- Title: North Korea Using Social Engineering to Enable Hacking of Think Tanks, Academia, and Media
- Security Advisory: National Security Agency (NSA) Link
While the IOCs have not been released, AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) had published articles in the past about social engineering …