North Korean hackers are overwhelmingly prioritizing cyber espionage over destructive digital attacks, according to a new analysis from cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future.
The firm found more than 70% of cyberattacks with a known purpose and attributed to North Korea since 2009 were likely conducted for information collection rather than to wipe out systems.
The cyberthreat intelligence firm said its dataset of North Korean cyberattacks tries to include any publicly reported attacks, but the actual number of digital attacks is far higher because private companies and government agencies often do not publish their research on attacks. High-level current and former U.S. intelligence officials, media executives and national security scholars were in the crosshairs of North Korean hackers as part of a malicious cyber campaignThe FBI, the National Security Agency and the State Department partnered with South Korean government agencies to publish an advisory this month that warned of social engineering and hacking threats posed by the North Koreans.
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