A man who officials say worked for one of North Korea's military intelligence agencies has been indicted in Kansas. He's accused of being involved in a conspiracy to hack American health care providers. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that a grand jury in Kansas City indicted Rim Jong Hyok.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A man who officials say worked for one of North Korea ’s military intelligence agencies has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to hack American health care providers, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
“While North Korea uses these types of cyber crimes to circumvent international sanctions and fund its political and military ambitions, the impact of these wanton acts have a direct impact on the citizens of Kansas,” said Stephen A. Cyrus, an FBI agent based in Kansas City., which they did not identify, happened in May 2021 when hackers encrypted the medical center’s files and servers. The hospital paid about $100,000 in Bitcoin to get its data back.
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