A report from the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) published yesterday blamed the campaign on three North Korean state-backed groups: Lazarus, Kimsuky and Andariel.

North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat operations Lazarus Group, Kimsuky, and Andariel were noted by South Korea's National Police Agency to have targeted several South Korean defense industry entities since late 2022 in a bid to obtain intelligence regarding defense technologies,

Major North Korean hacking groups have mounted "all-out" cyber attacks against South Korean defence companies for more than a year, breaching the firms' internal networks and stealing technical data,

North Korean hackers breached the internal networks of 10 South Korean defense companies and stole technical data over the past 18 months, according to the National Police Agency on Tuesday.

SEOUL -- South Korean police and arms procurement authorities say North Korean hackers have been targeting the country's burgeoning defense sector over the past 18 months in operations characterized by more diverse approaches and higher levels of complexity.

The National Police Agency in South Korea issued an urgent warning today about North Korean hacking groups targeting defense industry entities to steal valuable technology information.

North Korean hackers with alleged state ties have made off with technical information from South Korean defense contractors.