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From lures to local LLMs, North Korean hacking group taps AI more broadly for bigger threat

A report by a South Korean cybersecurity firm found that Kimsuky was making wider use of the technology while minimizing exposure to detection.

2026.8.10

An official at the National Police Agency speaks during a briefing in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

South Korean defense companies hacked by North: Police

North Korean hackers breached the internal networks of 10 South Korean defense companies and stole technical data over the past 18 months, according to the National Police Agency on Tuesday.

2024.4.23

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In this photo, a Cholima-1 space launch vehicle carrying a Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellite is launched from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, on Nov. 21. [KOREAN CENTRAL TELEVISION/YONHAP]

South sanctions 11 North Koreans linked to satellite launch

The South Korean government's sanction was coordinated with the United States, Japan and Australia, marking the first time the four countries working together in imposing sanctions against North Korea.

2023.12.1

North Korea's state-backed hackers use proxy servers to send scam emails to Korean portal site users. This scheme resulted in the theft of personal data and information from 1,468 victims. [NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY]

North's hackers pose as officials, journalists to steal info and crypto

North Korean hackers posing as South Korean governmental agencies and journalists stole personal information to pilfer cryptocurrency, according to South Korea’s National Police Agency on Tuesday.

2023.11.22

U.S. Apache helicopters are parked at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 14. [YONHAP]

Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to begin on Monday

South Korea and the United States are scheduled to commence a major combined military and civil exercise on Monday to strengthen their joint preparedness in the face of North Korea’s advancing military and cyber threats.

2023.8.20

An example of an email sent out by North Korean agents working on Kimsuky spearphishing campaigns, impersonating a journalist requesting an interview or information, shared by the U.S. and South Korean governments in their joint cybersecurity advisory issued Thursday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Seoul sanctions North Korean hacking group Kimsuky

South Korea sanctioned North Korean hacking group “Kimsuky” believed to be behind major cyber attacks and stealing satellite technology worldwide...

2023.6.2

Police released a screenshot of an e-mail from a suspected Pyongyang-backed hacking group that impersonated a parliamentary aide working for People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Thae Yong-ho. Highlighted in red is the e-mail attachment that distributed ransomware rendering the victim's data and computer system inaccessible. [NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY]

North Korean hackers believed to be behind phishing scheme targeting security experts

A Pyongyang-backed hacking group is believed to be behind an email phishing scheme that targeted South Korean security experts on three occasions earlier this year, according to police Sunday.

2022.12.26

President Moon Jae-in gives a speech in front of Korea Aerospace Industries' fighter jet KF-21 prototype on April 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

KAI is hacked, North Korea suspected

Korea Aerospace Industries was attacked by hackers and asked police to investigate, it said Wednesday. Lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung claimed the attack was by a North Korean hacking group that was looking for information on the fighter jet, the KF-21.

2021.6.30