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New Post: #FBI, #CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting #NorthKorean #Cyber #Espionage Activity - https://lnkd.in/d8nhWHbF FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity 07/25/2024 01:15 PM EDT Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Robert Williams#News247WorldPress

New Post: #FBI, #CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting #NorthKorean #Cyber #Espionage Activity - https://lnkd.in/dfiku_6m FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity 07/25/2024 01:15 PM EDT Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. #News247WorldPress#News247WorldPress

New Post: #FBI, #CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting #NorthKorean #Cyber #Espionage Activity - https://lnkd.in/d8nhWHbF FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity 07/25/2024 01:15 PM EDT Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. #News247WorldPress#News247WorldPress

New Post: #FBI, #CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting #NorthKorean #Cyber #Espionage Activity - https://lnkd.in/dfiku_6m FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity 07/25/2024 01:15 PM EDT Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Robert Williams#News247WorldPress

New Post: #FBI, #CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting #NorthKorean #Cyber #Espionage Activity - https://lnkd.in/d8nhWHbF FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity 07/25/2024 01:15 PM EDT Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Robert Williams#News247WorldPress

The UK, alongside international allies, has exposed a global cyber espionage campaign orchestrated by North Korean state-sponsored actors. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, issued an advisory on July 25, 2024, revealing the activities of the cyber threat group Andariel, linked to DPRK’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau. Key Points: - Targeted Sectors: Defence, aerospace, nuclear, engineering, medical, and energy sectors have been primary targets for information theft, including contract specifications, design drawings, and project details. - Ransomware Attacks: Andariel has launched ransomware attacks against US healthcare organisations to extort payments and fund further espionage activities. - Ongoing Threat: The NCSC assesses that Andariel's activities pose a continuous threat to critical infrastructure globally. - Mitigation Advice: The advisory provides technical details and mitigation strategies to help organisations defend against these attacks. It emphasizes the importance of protecting sensitive information and intellectual property. - Paul Chichester, NCSC Director of Operations, stated, “The global cyber espionage operation exposed today highlights the lengths DPRK actors are willing to go to advance their military and nuclear programmes. Critical infrastructure operators must protect their sensitive information to prevent theft and misuse.” The advisory is co-sealed by several international agencies, including the US FBI, US Cyber National Mission Force, US CISA, US NSA, and South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity threats and protective measures by following Global Regulatory Insights! #CyberSecurity #Espionage #NorthKorea #NCSC #CriticalInfrastructure #GRI

Global security agencies issued a cybersecurity advisory on Thursday, highlighting #cyberespionage activities linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau, located in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The bureau encompasses a state-sponsored cyber group known as #Andariel, #OnyxSleet (formerly PLUTONIUM), #DarkSeoul, #SilentChollima, and Stonefly/Clasiopa. The group primarily targets #defense, #aerospace, #nuclear, and #engineering sectors to acquire sensitive, classified technical information and intellectual property. These activities are aimed at advancing the DPRK’s military and nuclear capabilities. “The actors gain initial access through widespread exploitation of web servers through known vulnerabilities in software, such as #Log4j, to deploy a web shell and gain access to sensitive information and applications for further exploitation,” according to the advisory issued by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), United States Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), National Security Agency (NSA) and Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA), and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). https://lnkd.in/gpr4aBzk

FBI, CISA, and Partners Release Advisory Highlighting North Korean Cyber Espionage Activity: Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, North Korea State-Sponsored Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs. The advisory was coauthored with the following organizations: * U.S. Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF); * U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3); * U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); * Republic of Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS); * Republic of Korea’s National Police Agency (NPA); and * United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This advisory was crafted to highlight cyber espionage activity associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau based in Pyongyang and Sinuiju. The group primarily targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering entities to obtain sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property to advance the regime’s military and nuclear programs and ambitions. The authoring agencies believe the group and the cyber techniques remain an ongoing threat to various industry sectors worldwide, including but not limited to entities in their respective countries, as well as in Japan and India. All critical infrastructure organizations are encouraged to review the advisory and implement the recommended mitigations. For more information on North Korean state-sponsored threat actor activity, see CISA’s North Korea Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories page. Andariel actors fund their espionage activity through ransomware operations against U.S. healthcare entities. For more information on this ransomware activity, see joint advisories #StopRansomware: Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Malicious Cyber Activities and North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware to Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. https://lnkd.in/gmeFugWP

🚨 Cybersecurity Alert: Global Espionage Campaign by North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) 3rd Bureau (Andariel) 🚨 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an advisory about a sophisticated global espionage campaign led by North Korea's RGB 3rd Bureau, also known as Andariel. This group targets defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering sectors to steal sensitive information, bolstering their military and nuclear programs. Key Points: Exploitation Methods: Andariel gains access by exploiting web server vulnerabilities, including Log4j. Tools Used: They employ tools like Mimikatz for privilege escalation and deploy custom malware and remote access tools. Ransomware Operations: They also target U.S. healthcare entities with ransomware to fund their espionage activities. Tactics: The group uses phishing with malicious attachments, exploits vulnerabilities in public-facing web servers, uses standard system discovery techniques, establishes persistence with scheduled tasks, and leverages both custom and commodity malware. Recommendations for Critical Infrastructure Organizations: + Apply timely patches. + Protect web servers from web shells. + Monitor endpoints diligently. + Strengthen authentication measures. Stay vigilant and proactive in safeguarding your infrastructure against these evolving threats. https://lnkd.in/g5fHeJAc #CyberSecurity #Espionage #CISA #NorthKorea #Andariel #Log4j #CyberThreats #CriticalInfrastructure #Ransomware #Defense #Aerospace #HealthcareSecurity #InformationSecurity

Iranian hackers have claimed responsibility for breaching the systems of an Israeli nuclear research center, raising concerns over cybersecurity and regional tensions. The alleged attack reportedly targeted sensitive information, though the extent of the damage remains unclear. Israeli officials have yet to confirm the breach, and investigations are ongoing. This cyber incident highlights the growing use of cyber warfare as a tool in geopolitical conflicts. 💻⚡ #CyberAttack #IranianHackers #Israel #CyberSecurity #NuclearResearch #Geopolitics #Hackers #CyberWarfare #MiddleEastTensions #CyberThreats