Kimsuky Hacking Group Impersonates Journalists And Public Figures To Steal Intel

North Korean hacker group Kimsuky, also known as APT43, has been engaged in spear-phishing campaigns to gather intelligence from think tanks, research centers, academic institutions, and media organizations by impersonating journalists and academics. The group's activities have been tracked and analyzed by multiple government agencies in the U.S. and South Korea, including the FBI, Department of State, NSA, NIS, NPA, and MOFA, who have jointly issued a warning. Kimsuky, affiliated with North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau, has been conducting large-scale espionage campaigns since 2012, and compromising policy analysts and research entities allows them to enhance their cyber espionage efforts. Read more...