Cybersecurity
U.S. Companies Targeted by Possible North Korean Hackers: McAfee
- Tried to hit at least 87 firms, including in nuclear industry
- Employees contacted with links purportedly for job recruitment
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Hackers have targeted dozens of companies, mostly based in the U.S., in a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign that may be connected to the North Korean government, according to a report published Wednesday.
The attackers have tried to penetrate the computer networks of at least 87 companies in the nuclear, defense, energy and financial industries since late October, according to research by internet security company McAfee Inc. The report didn’t name any of the businesses.