North Korean hacking group grows into global threat


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 21 Feb 2018

Binary code is seen on a screen against a North Korean flag in this illustration photo November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/Files

North Korean cyber-spy group “Reaper” is emerging as a global threat, conducting espionage well beyond the Korean peninsula in support of Pyongyang’s military and economic interests, FireEye Inc said. 

The group, known also as APT37, in 2017 began attacking targets in Japan, Vietnam and the Middle East after having focused on its southern neighbour for years, FireEye said in a report. The hacking group – traced to an IP address in North Korea – now infiltrates a range of industries from electronics and aerospace to automotive and health care, the cybersecurity firm said. 

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