Microsoft Corp said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking group called "Thallium" to steal information. Thallium is believed to be operating from North Korea, Microsoft said in a blog post, and the hackers' targeted government employees, think tanks, university staff members and individuals working on nuclear proliferation issues, among others.

North Korea-linked hackers stole sensitive information: Microsoft

The bodies of a North Korean defector and her young son have been found in their apartment, Seoul police said Tuesday, with local media reporting they appeared to have died of starvation.

North Korea defector and her son found dead: Seoul police

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North Korea-linked hackers stole sensitive information: Microsoft

North Korea defector and her son found dead: Seoul police