North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

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North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/05/09/North-Korean-Malicious-Cyber-Activity ] 05/09/2019 01:02 PM 
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Original release date: May 09, 2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have identified a malware 
variantreferred to as ELECTRICFISHused by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber 
activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Malware 
Analysis Report (MAR) MAR-10135536-21 [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/AR19-129A ] and the page on 
HIDDEN COBRA - North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/HIDDEN-COBRA-North-Korean-Malicious-Cyber-Activity ] for more information.

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