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The United States government has released a rare alert about an ongoing, eight-year-long North Korean state-sponsored hacking operation.<\/p>\n

The joint report<\/a> from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided details on “DeltaCharlie<\/b>,” a malware variant used by “Hidden Cobra<\/b>” hacking group to infect hundreds of thousands of computers globally as part of its DDoS botnet network.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the Hidden Cobra group of hackers are believed to be backed by the North Korean government and are known to launch cyber attacks against global institutions, including media organizations, aerospace and financial sectors, and critical infrastructure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The United States government has released a rare alert about an ongoing, eight-year-long North Korean state-sponsored hacking operation. The joint report from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided details on “DeltaCharlie,” a malware variant used by “Hidden Cobra” hacking group to infect hundreds of thousands of…<\/p>\n

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