Tag Archives: North Korea

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are planning to release data on alleged hacking activities backed by the North Korean government this week, FedScoop reported Tuesday.

The FBI and the departments of State, Homeland Security and the Treasury have issued a guidance on malicious North Korean cyber activities and courses of action that organizations should take to address such threats.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued reports on a malicious cyber hacking campaign linked to the government of North Korea.

Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies and two of its U.S.-based subsidiaries have been indicted on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to steal intellectual property from U.S. technology firms, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Department of Defense needs to emphasize on speed in response to the global power competition, DoD News reported Friday. He said the U.S. isn't moving as fast as its competitors, and cited China's use of economy in support of the Asian country's military.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said he expects threat actors from countries like Russia and China to cause possible interference in the U.S. presidential elections in 2020, The Hill reported Wednesday.

Matt Pottinger, senior director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, has been named the country's next deputy national security adviser, The Hill reported Sunday. In his current capacity, Pottinger serves as President Trump's senior adviser on Asia, having contributed to summit engagements with North Korea.

The Department of the Treasury has issued sanctions against North Korean cyber terrorists who have targeted critical infrastructure. These state-sponsored hacking groups, known as Lazarus Group, Andariel and Bluenoroff, have been working with the Reconnaissance General Bureau, a North Korean intelligence agency, the department said Friday.

U.S. Cyber Command has uploaded a sample of malware that is associated with a North Korean advanced persistent threat group and designed to perform data exfiltration through a backdoor, TechCrunch reported Friday.

The Department of Homeland Security in partnership with FBI identified the malware potentially used by the North Korean government to hack into federal and industry targets. The agencies released the Malware Analysis Report on Wednesday providing information on the malware variant, called HOPLIGHT, which is linked to the Pyongyang-tied cyber attack HIDDEN COBRA. “DHS and FBI are distributing this MAR to enable network defense and reduce exposure to North Korean government malicious cyber activity,” the report states.