US prosecutes and issues arrest warrant for North Korean hackers…”Hacking by US, South Korea, and China governments and companies” (Comprehensive)

138 billion won reward offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for ‘Rim Jong-hyuk’, member of North Korean reconnaissance hacking group Andariel
North Korean hackers including Rim Jong-hyuk launch ransomware attacks on US hospitals, receive Bitcoin and withdraw at Donggang ATMs
Hack NASA and US defense contractors to steal military aircraft and satellite material information,
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, ‘(Washington=YNAP) Byung-chul Kang = A North Korean hacker belonging to the North Korean hacking group Andariel, a subsidiary of the North Korean reconnaissance bureau, has been indicted and a federal arrest warrant has been issued for hacking US hospitals and other facilities.’,
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, ‘ The hacker hacked into US defense contractors to steal information related to military aircraft and satellite materials, prompting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer a reward of up to $10 million (approximately 138 billion won) for information on the person’s identity or location.’,
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, ‘ The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on the 25th local time that Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean national, has been indicted on charges of computer hacking and money laundering conspiracy in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and a federal arrest warrant has been issued.’,
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, ‘ Rim Jong Hyok, from Andariel, used ransomware to break into US hospitals and medical company computers and extorted money. He then laundered the profits and purchased additional internet servers to conduct cyber-attacks on government and technology companies in the US, South Korea, and China, the FBI said.’,
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, ‘ Ransomware is malicious software that infiltrates computers or networks and renders them inoperable, demanding payment to restore normal operation.’,
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, ‘ According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andariel caused damages to five medical service providers, four US-based defense contractors, two US Air Force bases, and the NASA Inspector General’s Office. Rim Jong-hyuk was involved in this process.’,
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, ‘ Specifically, Rim Jong Hyok and other North Korean hackers conspired to install ransomware on the computer systems of US hospitals and medical service providers and demand ransom payments. This ransomware attack encrypted computers used for medical examinations and electronic medical records, causing the interruption of medical services.’,
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, ‘ A hospital in Kansas paid $100,000 in Bitcoin to unlock the ransomware in May 2021 and reported it to the FBI. A medical service provider in Colorado also paid, according to the AP citing the Justice Department.’,
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, ‘ The Bitcoin paid by the Kansas hospital was transferred to a bank in China and withdrawn from an ATM near the “China-North Korea Friendship Bridge” in Dandong, Reuters reported.’,
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, ‘ Rim Jong-hyuk and others used the funds they obtained in this way for malicious cyber-operations targeting US government agencies, defense contractors in the US and overseas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained.’,
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, ‘ Through this operation that began in November 2022, they extracted over 30 gigabytes of data, including uncategorized technical information related to materials used in military aircraft and satellites before 2010, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.’,
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, ‘ According to the indictment, North Korean hackers accessed NASA\’s computer system for over three months and extracted over 17 gigabytes of general data. This data was unclassified.’,
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, ‘ North Korean hackers also accessed computer systems of defense companies in Michigan, California, Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, and Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, the US Justice Department told the AP.’,
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, ‘ Rim Jong-hyuk is known to have worked in military information agency offices in Pyongyang and Sinuiju and is currently residing in North Korea.’,
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, ” Under the ‘Just Compensation’ program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it will pay up to $10 million in rewards for information related to Rim Jong-hyuk. Through the ‘Just Compensation’ program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays rewards to individuals who provide information on terrorist prevention, arrest of terrorist leaders, and resolution of threats to US security.”,
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, ‘ In May of last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took close action against North Korea\’s violation of North Korea sanctions for procuring funds for its nuclear and missile programs by offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on North Korean information technology (IT) workers who earned large sums of money working for major US companies under false employment and their whereabouts.’,
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, ‘ Separately, the FBI seized more than $600,000 in profits along with online accounts used by the North Korean hacking group and said the money will be returned or is scheduled to be returned to the victims.’,
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, ‘ In addition, the FBI, in cooperation with South Korea and the UK, issued a cyber security warning for Andariel.’,
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, ‘ The UK Cyber Security Center said of Andariel, “It is actively working to enhance the military and nuclear ambitions of the North Korean regime and weaken organizations around the world to steal sensitive classified technology information and intellectual property data,” AFP reported.’,
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, ‘ The FBI stated that Andariel is making efforts to obtain information on uranium processing and enrichment, detailed specifications, design drawings for missiles and missile defense systems.’,
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