United States Forces Korea (USFK)

United States Forces Korea (USFK)

Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint US-South Korea military exercise though classified information has not been compromised .

To enhance their capacity to respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, South Korean and US forces will start the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer drills .

Researchers thought the hackers were associated with a North Korean organisation known as Kimsuky.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/north-korean-hackers-target-us-south-korea-military-drills-police-say/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/united-states-forces-korea-usfk

"id": "uni62423823",
"linkid": "united-states-forces-korea-usfk",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "08/2023",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Defense',
                        'location': ['United States', 'South Korea'],
                        'name': 'Ulchi Freedom Guardian',
                        'type': 'Military Exercise'}],
 'description': 'Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint US-South '
                'Korea military exercise though classified information has not '
                'been compromised. To enhance their capacity to respond to '
                "North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, South "
                'Korean and US forces will start the 11-day Ulchi Freedom '
                'Guardian summer drills. Researchers thought the hackers were '
                'associated with a North Korean organisation known as Kimsuky.',
 'motivation': ['Espionage', 'Information Gathering'],
 'threat_actor': 'Kimsuky',
 'title': 'North Korean Hackers Target US-South Korea Military Exercise',
 'type': 'Cyber Espionage'}
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