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UK, South Korea Warn of North Korea Supply-Chain Attacks

The cybersecurity agencies in the UK and South Korea are warning of the growing threat of North Korea-linked threat groups using zero-day and third-party exploits to launch software supply-chain attacks. The hackers ...
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U.S.-South Korea Forge Strategic Cybersecurity Framework

The United States and South Korea have crafted a “Strategic Cybersecurity Cooperation Framework.” The framework is part of recent bilateral accords intended to signal mutual adversaries and reaffirm the “ironclad commitment to ...
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Cops Cop Cl0p Ransomware Gang (or Maybe Not?)

The National Police of Ukraine is crowing about arresting eight alleged ransomware scrotes from the Clop gang ...
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Magniber ransomware improves, expands within Asia

Magniber ransomware improves, expands within Asia

After a controlled delivery focused on South Korea, an upgraded Magniber ransomware is now affecting other Asian countries. Categories: Exploits Threat analysis Tags: asiaEKmagniberMagnigateMagnitudeMalaysiaSouth KoreaTaiwan (Read more...) The post Magniber ransomware improves, ...
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Spy Group Targeted Air-Gapped Systems via Compromised Secure USB Drives

Security researchers have found evidence that a cyberespionage group has somehow compromised secure USB drives used by government agencies in South Korea, which might have allowed them to target air-gapped systems. “Weaponizing ...
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South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $32M in Heist

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange suffered a heist in which thieves made off with approximately $32 million in stolen assets. On 20 June, Bithumb disclosed the hack in a statement published to ...
Bitcoin drops 10% after hack of South Korean exchange service

Bitcoin drops 10% after hack of South Korean exchange service

CoinRail, a small cryptocurrency exchange service based in South Korea, reported on Sunday that it fell victim to a cyberattack and publicly confirmed it on Twitter. As a result, bitcoin prices collapsed ...