A new report details alleged funding mechanism of North Korean cyber espionage.
A group of alleged cybercriminals has been using several techniques to target U.S. companies and government agencies on behalf of theCyber intelligence analysts at Google have identified what is known as an "advance persistent threat" , or a group of bad actors who have been connected to potentially criminal activity online.
In one case, APT43 was observed attempting to establish a relationship with a potential victim by impersonating a journalist with an email titled "Request for comments" and questions about geopolitical responses to North Korean military expansion. Mandiant's newly released report is in line with strategies established by the Biden administration's top cybersecurity officials to encourage information sharing about cyber threats.
Despite the prevalence of the threat, Easterly expressed doubt about whether a full ban would be possible in the United States. Virtual private networks and other cyber tools can be used to change and scramble geolocation data on the open internet, making a U.S. ban difficult, experts say. The director said CISA is working to improve its own "visibility into the overall ecosystem" of cyberattacks while acknowledging the agency's limitations. Easterly referenced her time in the private sector where the "return on investment was things not happening."
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