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South Korea's Nuclear Research Agency Hacker Identified

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Extensive cyberattack campaign targeted one of South Korea's important institutions for 12 days in a row

The Atomic Energy Research Authority South Korea has been subjected to a 12-day cyberattack that is certain to originate from North Korea, according to KBS World

On Thursday, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) revealed the hacking incident during a hearing before a House Committee on National Security. According to ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byeong -ki and main opposition People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Ha Tae-keung, the spy agency informed parliamentarians that it suspected a group affiliated with North Korea was behind the attack.

The two MPs, who are both members of the intelligence committee, said the National Intelligence Service (NIS) did not believe the perpetrators had been able to gain access to critical technology.

North Korea's cyberattack lasted 12 days in a row 

Rep. Ha, a senior member of the PPP's Intelligence Committee, pointed out that the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) reported the data breach to authorities on June 1. The same source states that a second investigation has been launched into allegations that the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) was also the target of a cyberattack.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIS) informed committee members that damage from state-sponsored cyberterrorist organizations increased by 9% in the first half of this year compared to the previous six months.

North Korean hackers are conducting extensive operations against South Korean institutions and high-level government figures. Cybercriminal gang Kimusky successfully attacked several South Korean institutions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the ambassador of the Sri Lankan embassy, the Deputy Consul General at the Korean Consulate General in Hong Kong, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Security Officer, in early June.

According to South Korea 's top intelligence agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have lost between ten and twenty kilograms and is conducting state business as usual. Kim Jong-un has recently appeared noticeably smaller in official pictures.


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