South Korean defense firms subjected to North Korean APT attacks

North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat operations Lazarus Group, Kimsuky, and Andariel were noted by South Korea's National Police Agency to have targeted several South Korean defense industry entities since late 2022 in a bid to obtain intelligence regarding defense technologies, reports Security Affairs.

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