US promises $10 million reward for information on North Korean hacker
Kyiv • UNN
The U.S. State Department has announced a $10 million reward for information on the location of DPRK hacker Kim Jong Hyuk. He is associated with the Andariel group, which attacks foreign companies and institutions.
The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program has announced a $10 million reward for information that will help identify the location of a hacker from the DPRK. This was announced on Thursday, July 25, by the State Department's press service, UNN reports .
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According to U.S. law enforcement, the man in question is Kim Jong Hyuk, a North Korean citizen who is allegedly affiliated with a hacker cyber group called Andariel.
According to the State Department, the group controls the DPRK's Main Intelligence Bureau, which is engaged in criminal cyber activities. Andariel targets foreign companies, government agencies, and the defense sector.
In particular, the group hacked into the computer systems of American hospitals and medical institutions, as well as installed ransomware and demanded ransom.
The hackers used the “ransom” money to finance their cyber operations against US government agencies, as well as US and foreign defense contractors.