North Korean hackers are stealing military secrets, U.S. and allies say

North Korean Hacker Charged for Ransomware Attacks on US Hospitals, Air Force, NASA

A North Korean national has been charged over his alleged role in a conspiracy involving ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals and health care providers, as well as the U.S. Army and NASA, according to a July 25 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). A grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment earlier in the week, charging Rim Jong Hyok and outlining a scheme in which he and his associates allegedly extorted U.S.…

N. Korea hackers steal military secrets, hit Air Force bases, NASA, US says

In a coordinated effort, officials from the United States, Britain and South Korea issued a joint statement disclosing that North Korean hackers have been systematically infiltrating and stealing sensitive military secrets. According to the statement, North Korean-affiliated hackers have successfully breached several critical U.S. agencies. Among the affected entities are Air Force bases in Texas and Georgia, NASA, the U.S. Justice Department an…

U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for North Korean Hacker Accused of Stealing Military Secrets

The U.S. State Department offers a $10 million bounty for information on a dangerous North Korean hacker known as Rim Jong-hyok.

North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases

A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.The indictment of Rim Jong Hyok by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, accuses him of laundering the money through a Chinese bank and then using it to…

North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say U.S. and allies

Hackers in North Korea have conducted a global cyber espionage campaign in efforts to steal classified military secrets, the U.S., Britain and South Korea said.

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Read more...