UN Probing 30 North Korean Cyberattacks in 17 Countries
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. experts say they are
investigating at least 30 instances in 17 countries of North Koreans
using cyberattacks to illegally raise money for its nuclear program —
and they are calling for sanctions against ships providing gasoline and
diesel to the country.
Last week, The Associated Press reported that North Korea
illegally acquired "as much as two billion dollars" from its
increasingly sophisticated cyber activities against financial
institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges, quoting the experts'
summary.
Their lengthy report, recently seen by AP, reveals that neighboring South Korea was hardest-hit, the victim of 10 cyberattacks, followed by India with three, and Bangladesh and Chile with two each.
Thirteen countries suffered one attack — Costa Rica, Gambia, Guatemala, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia and Vietnam, it said.
Their lengthy report, recently seen by AP, reveals that neighboring South Korea was hardest-hit, the victim of 10 cyberattacks, followed by India with three, and Bangladesh and Chile with two each.
Thirteen countries suffered one attack — Costa Rica, Gambia, Guatemala, Kuwait, Liberia, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia and Vietnam, it said.
Source: https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/un-probing-30-north-korean-cyberattacks-17-countries
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