North Korean Hackers Breached Russian Missile Developer Networks
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Researchers at SentinelOne say that an elite group of North Korean hackers which security researchers call ScarCruft and Lazarus secretly breached computer networks at a significant Russian missile developer commonly known as NPO Mash for at least five months last year.
NPO Mash has acted as a pioneer developer of hypersonic missiles, satellite technologies, and newer generation ballistic armaments, according to missile experts, three areas of keen interest to North Korea since it embarked on its mission to create an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capable of striking the mainland United States.
According to SentinelOne, the intrusion roughly began in late 2021 and continued until May 2022 when, according to internal communications at the company reviewed by Reuters, IT engineers detected the hackers' activity. SentinelOne’s …
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