The US has seized 17 website domains used by North Korean IT workers in a scheme targeting US and foreign businesses, aiming to fund the government’s weapons program. According to the US Justice Department, North Korea dispatched these workers, largely to China and Russia, with the aim of deceiving businesses into hiring them as freelancers. The fraudulent workers made millions through this scheme for North Korea. These particular IT workers had been sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury in 2018.
NHS trust alert to cyber threats, says health chief
Five NHS trusts, including Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, were targeted in suspected cyber attacks in December. Investigations are ongoing,
