<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuideNt0svYAAjnN" />The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and South Korea on Thursday (July 25) warned&nbsp;of a&nbsp;North&nbsp;Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to steal nuclear and military secrets.</p>

<p>Citing intelligence agencies, a report by the news agency AFP&nbsp;said that a group called Andariel was compromising organisations around the world to steal sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data.</p>

<p>The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)&nbsp;said that Andariel&nbsp;has been identified as an arm of Pyongyang's spy agency, and working to further the regime's military and nuclear ambitions.</p>

<h2><strong>Andariel's targets</strong></h2>

<p>The group has exploited vulnerabilities in software to launch cyberattacks, including malware and phishing to gain access to sensitive data and information. AFP reported that defence, aerospace,&nbsp;nuclear, and engineering organisations have mainly been targeted. But the group has also targeted&nbsp;medical and energy providers.</p>

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<p>NCSC Director of Operations Paul Chichester said on Thursday that the&nbsp;global cyber espionage operation that was exposed showed the lengths that North Korea-sponsored&nbsp;actors were willing to go to pursue their military and nuclear programmes.</p>

<p>"It should remind critical infrastructure operators of the importance of protecting the sensitive information and intellectual property they hold on their systems to prevent theft and misuse," Paul Chichester.</p>

<h2><strong>A note of caution by US</strong></h2>

<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), meanwhile, said that&nbsp;Andariel remained an ongoing threat to various industry sectors around the world.</p>

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<p>In an advisory, the FBI&nbsp;urged companies involved in defence, aerospace, nuclear and engineering sectors "to remain vigilant in defending their networks from&nbsp;North&nbsp;Korea-state-sponsored cyber operations."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and South Korea on Thursday (July 25) warned of a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to steal nuclear and military secrets.

The United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and South Korea on Thursday (July 25) warned of a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to steal nuclear and military secrets. Citing intelligence agencies, a report by the news agency AFP said that a group called Andariel was compromising organisations around the world to steal sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data. The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that Andariel has been identified as an arm of Pyongyang's spy agency, and working to further the regime's military and nuclear ambitions. Andariel's targets The group has exploited vulnerabilities in software to launch cyberattacks, including malware and phishing to gain access to sensitive data and information. AFP reported that defence, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering organisations have mainly been targeted. But the group has also targeted medical and energy providers. Also read | North Korean diplomat in Cuba flees to South Korea in highest-ranking envoy defection since 2016 NCSC Director of Operations Paul Chichester said on Thursday that the global cyber espionage operation that was exposed showed the lengths that North Korea-sponsored actors were willing to go to pursue their military and nuclear programmes. "It should remind critical infrastructure operators of the importance of protecting the sensitive information and intellectual property they hold on their systems to prevent theft and misuse," Paul Chichester. A note of caution by US The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), meanwhile, said that Andariel remained an ongoing threat to various industry sectors around the world. Also watch | North Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time × In an advisory, the FBI urged companies involved in defence, aerospace, nuclear and engineering sectors "to remain vigilant in defending their networks from North Korea-state-sponsored cyber operations." (With inputs from agencies)

Three nations including US warn of North Korea cyber op to steal nuclear secrets

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Three nations including US warn of North Korea cyber op to steal nuclear secrets