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US, Allies Say NKorea's Hackers Trying to Steal Military Secrets

US, Allies Say NKorea's Hackers StealingTrying to Steal Military Secrets

Above: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Image copyright: Mikhail Svetlov/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • In a joint advisory published on Thursday, the US, the UK, and South Korea warned that a group of North Korean hackers — dubbed Andariel — have been trying to steal classified military secrets to support Pyongyang's nuclear programs.

  • According to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, Andariel's alleged hostile cyber activities "pose an ongoing threat to critical infrastructure" organizations as well as sensitive and intellectual property data worldwide.

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