North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on American hospitals

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A man who officials say worked for one of North Korea's military intelligence agencies has been indicted in Kansas

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.attack on a Kansas hospital

The department said it recovered that ransom as well as a payment from a Colorado health care provider affected by the same Maui ransomware variant.

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