North Korean hackers targeting cybersecurity researchers

Essential to the attack were several research blogs, YouTube videos, LinkedIn profiles and chat groups used by the hackers to build credibility in the hopes of duping the researchers, according to a Monday blog post by Google’s Threat Analysis Group. — Bloomberg

Hackers from North Korea have embarked on a sweeping intelligence gathering campaign aimed at cybersecurity researchers who hunt for vulnerabilities in corporate networks, according to Google.

The North Korean government mounted a social engineering operation for several months in hopes of engaging with the researchers, according to Google. Essential to the attack were several research blogs, YouTube videos, LinkedIn profiles and chat groups used by the hackers to build credibility in the hopes of duping the researchers, according to a Monday blog post by Google’s Threat Analysis Group.