North Korean hacking group is using BLINDINGCAN malware to attack defence firms, warns CISA

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Hackers are sending spam mails that purport to come from big defence contractors to trap potential targets

North Korean state-sponsored actors have been using a remote access Trojan (RAT), dubbed BLINDINGCAN, to target American government contractors in the defence sector. The US Federal Bureau of In...

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