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North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage

  • Written by Paulo Shakarian, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Arizona State University
imageNorth Korea has a long history of hacking targets in the U.S.Chris Price/Flickr, CC BY-ND

North Korean hackers have staged an audacious attack targeting cybersecurity researchers, many of whom work to counter hackers from places like North Korea, Russia, China and Iran. The attack involved sophisticated efforts to deceive specific people, which...

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