United States Warns of Increasing Cyber Threat from North Korea
April 15, 2020
Posted by Kimberly Underwood
North Korea's malicious cyber operations are targeting the financial industry more and more.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the State, Treasury and Homeland Security departments issued a detailed 12-page advisory on April 15 alerting the nation to an increased threat of malicious cyber activity by North Korea. The U.S. government’s advisory warned financial entities in particular of aggressive action by North Korea intended to harm the financial system, as well as threats to critical infrastructure.
“[We] are issuing this advisory as a comprehensive resource on the North Korean cyber threat for the international community, network defenders and the public,†the U.S. government entities stated. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK’s) malicious cyber activities threaten the United States and the broader international community and, in particular, pose a significant threat to the integrity and stability of the international financial system.â€
https://www.afcea.org/content/united-states-warns-increasing-cyber-threat-north-korea
