China-linked hacking group's attacks also hit South Korean companies
A China-linked hacking group ran a wide-ranging hacking operation targeting the US Department of Justice, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, NASA and others. Four South Korean and US companies, including a South Korean financial firm, were also affected. The US government detected and blocked the hacking operation.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Four South Korean and US companies affected, including a South Korean financial firm
- Cause / method
- Attacks by a China-linked hacking group
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- The US blocking of a Chinese hacker network and the damage to a South Korean financial firm came to light.
- The US government's detection and blocking of the China-linked hacking operation, and the damage to four South Korean and US companies, came to light.
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