North Korean hackers ramp up cyber attacks on US targets.
A group of cybercriminals known as APT43 has been targeting US companies and government agencies on behalf of North Korea, according to a report by Google Cloud's cyber intelligence arm Mandiant. The group engages in spear-phishing campaigns to harvest private user information and steals and launders cryptocurrency to support its efforts. The ultimate aim of the campaigns is most likely centered around enabling North Korea's weapons program. The report is in line with strategies established by the Biden administration's top cybersecurity officials to encourage information sharing about cyber threats.