Andariel began as a hacker group targeting the US and South Korea, but has since evolved to carry out specialised cyber espionage and ransomware strikes.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has accused the "Andariel" group of compromising organisations across the globe in a bid to obtain tightly guarded military secrets.The NCSC, FBI and South Korea’s national intelligence service have come together to warn of the risk posed by Andariel, urging infrastructure organisations to "stay vigilant" against the cyber operations.
Andariel primarily targeted military, aerospace, nuclear and engineering organisations. The group also launched ransomware attacks against US healthcare companies in a bid to extort payments and fund their espionage, the NCSC reports.Mr Chichester continued: “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.
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