The US, Japan and South Korea are joining forces to counter the malicious activities of North Korean hackers.
South Korea's National Security Office says the main purpose of this cooperation is to prevent cyberattacks and crypto used by North Korean hackers to fund the country's weapons development, including its nuclear program.
The advisory body being created between the US, Japan and South Korea “will strengthen the three countries’ ability to jointly respond to global , threats cyber” the South Korean office added.
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In this context, officials from the three countries will hold quarterly meetings to strengthen their cooperation.
Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyberspace and Emerging Technologies at the U.S. National Security Council (NSC), agreed to create the advisory body with counterparts from South Korea and Japan on October 10.
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In a conference on October 18, Neuberger said that breaches of crypto infrastructure by North Korean hackers “are a significant source of revenue for the regime that is used to fund the advancement of its missile and the much higher number of launches that we have seen in the last year.”
“Countering North Korea’s hacking activities has been a priority for the United States,” Neuberger said.
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The US government has also imposed sanctions on a number of crypto exchanges used by North Korean groups and other threat actors to launder stolen funds.
North Korean attacks
North Korean hackers are targeting critical infrastructure and organizations around the world. These attacks typically target government agencies, military agencies, businesses, and banks. Attacks by state-sponsored hackers have increased in recent years and pose a serious threat to global cybersecurity.
Hackers use various techniques including malware, and exploiting vulnerabilities in systems.
North Korean hackers may have political and economic motives.
The country's cyberattacks pose a threat to global cybersecurity and require the cooperation of international communities to address them. Cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea is important in preventing and responding to these cyberattacks.
Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com
