NK hackers target businesses

North Korean hackers are increasing their attacks on South Korean private companies.

Pyongyang’s latest attacks on the computer networks of KT, Hanjin Group and SK Group shows that private firms have lax cybersecurity overall compared to the government and public organizations, therefore easily falling prey to North Korean hackers.

The victimized firms include Korean Air and SK Networks Service.

“The media outlets and banking groups have beefed up their security accordingly since North Korea’s cyberattack in March 2013 but most of the family-owned conglomerates and smaller firms still have not taken protective measures,” said Shin In-kyun, a military expert who heads the Korea Defense Network (KDN).

Yang Uk, a senior research fellow at the Korea Defense and Security Forum, said, “It takes less time and effort to steal confidential information concerning national security from private companies than from the government.”  For the full article click here 

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