North Korean hackers are attacking financial institutions in a bid to steal funds, according to a South Korean institute backed by the government. The Institute for Network and Information Security said on Tuesday that it had detected an attack against banks affiliated with Samsung Group of Korea using malware known as WannaCry, which has been used before but The group's focus has changed from uncovering government secrets and disrupting the social order to acquisition of funds. last year North Korean hackers were responsible for the $81m theft from the Bangladeshi central bank in 2016.
North Korean hackers are attacking financial institutions in a bid to steal funds, according to a South Korean institute backed by the government. The Institute for Network and Information Security said on Tuesday that it had detected an attack against banks affiliated with Samsung Group of Korea using malware known as WannaCry, which has been used before but The group's focus has changed from uncovering government secrets and disrupting the social order to acquisition of funds. North Korean hackers were responsible for the $81m theft from the Bangladeshi central bank in 2016.