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North Korean hackers used an IE vulnerability to target South Koreans after Halloween tragedy

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North Korea's APT37 state-sponsored hacking group took advantage of a previously unknown Internet Explorer vulnerability to install malware on devices of South Koreans. The team became aware of the recent attack on October 31st after multiple South Koreans uploaded a malicious Microsoft Office document to the company's VirusTotal tool. Google informed Microsoft of the zero-day on the same day it becameaware of it.

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North Korea used Internet Explorer vulnerability to target South Koreans

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability was actively exploited by North Korea in October 2022, targeting South Korean users with malicious documents referencing the recent Itaewon crowd crush in Seoul.

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North Korean hackers used an IE vulnerability to target South Koreans after Halloween tragedy

According to Google, North Korea’s APT37 state-sponsored hacking group took advantage of a previously unknown Internet Explorer vulnerability to target South Koreans following the Itaewon Halloween tragedy..

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Google: North Korean gov’t hackers used Internet Explorer zero-day to target South Korea users

Internet Explorer users in South Korea were targeted by North Korean government hackers using a zero-day vulnerability in late October.

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North Korean hackers used an IE vulnerability to target South Koreans after Halloween tragedy

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North Korea used Internet Explorer vulnerability to target South Koreans

North Korea used Internet Explorer vulnerability to target South Koreans

North Korean hackers used an IE vulnerability to target South Koreans after Halloween tragedy

North Korean hackers used an IE vulnerability to target South Koreans after Halloween tragedy

Google: North Korean gov’t hackers used Internet Explorer zero-day to target South Korea users

Google: North Korean gov’t hackers used Internet Explorer zero-day to target South Korea users

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