North Korean hacker's ransomware attacks on US hospitals and defence contractor hacks
A North Korean hacker was indicted for attacking US hospitals and healthcare organisations with ransomware and hacking defence contractors. Information on military aircraft and satellite materials was also among the targets. US authorities offered a $10 million reward for the hacker.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attacks and hacking aimed at stealing information
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The indictment of a North Korean hacker who carried out ransomware attacks on US hospitals and others, and a $10 million reward, were made public.
- It emerged that the targets included hospitals, defence contractors and information on military aircraft and satellite materials.
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