North Korean Hackers Target Global Military Secrets in Cyber Espionage Campaign

North Korean hackers, identified as Anadriel or APT45, have launched a global cyber espionage campaign to steal classified military secrets, aiding Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. The joint advisory from the US, UK, and South Korea highlights the significant threat posed to defense and engineering firms worldwide.

North Korean hackers, operating under the aliases Anadriel or APT45, have initiated a global cyber espionage campaign aimed at stealing classified military secrets to advance Pyongyang's unauthorized nuclear weapons program, according to a joint advisory released by the United States, Britain, and South Korea on Thursday.

The advisory specifies that these hackers have targeted a diverse range of defense and engineering firms, including manufacturers of tanks, submarines, naval vessels, fighter aircraft, and missile and radar systems. It warns that the group and their sophisticated cyber techniques continue to pose a significant threat to various industry sectors both domestically and internationally.

Authored by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS), the advisory highlights the relentless efforts of DPRK state-sponsored actors in securing military and nuclear advancements through covert hacking operations.

(With inputs from agencies.)