South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sanctions North Korea Hacking Group Kimsuky, Identifies Related Crypto Addresses
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On June 1, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sanctioned Kimsuky, a North Korean hacking group, and included two cryptocurrency addresses as identifiers for the organization. Additionally, MOFA collaborated with South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) and National Police Agency (NPA), as well as the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Department of State, and National Security Agency (NSA) to issue a joint advisory on related North Korean cyber espionage activities.
What is Kimsuky?
Active since at least 2012, Kimsuky is a North Korea-based cyber espionage organization that is known to have stolen technologies related to weapon and satellite development, and foreign policy information on behalf of the North Korean government. Kimsuky’s intelligence collection operations have targeted governments – most notably the South Korean government – political organizations, and academic organizations. Additionally, Kimsuky has used scams, theft, cryptojacking and sextortion tactics on civilians, likely for the purpose of self-funding.
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What is Kimsuky?
Active since at least 2012, Kimsuky is a North Korea-based cyber espionage organization that is known to have stolen technologies related to weapon and satellite development, and foreign policy information on behalf of the North Korean government. Kimsuky’s intelligence collection operations have targeted governments – most notably the South Korean government – political organizations, and academic organizations. Additionally, Kimsuky has used scams, theft, cryptojacking and sextortion tactics on civilians, likely for the purpose of self-funding.
Analyzing …