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Elite N.Korean hacking group tied to global bank attacks: researchers
WASHINGTON, Oct 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – An elite group of North Korean hackers
has been identified as the source of a wave of cyberattacks on global banks
that has netted “hundreds of millions” of dollars, security researchers said
Wednesday.
A report by the cybersecurity firm FireEye said the newly identified group
dubbed APT38 is distinct from but linked to other North Korean hacking
operations, and has the mission of raising funds for the isolated Pyongyang
regime.
FireEye researchers said APT38 is one of several hacking cells within an
umbrella group known as “Lazarus,” but with unique skills and tools that have
helped it carry out some of the world’s largest cyber heists.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1816 hrs