Jenny Town, a leading expert on North Korea at the Stimson Institute, revealed that a North Korean cyber group successfully impersonated her six years ago by hacking into her computer, CNBC reported
Speaking at the mWISE conference, organized by Google-owned cybersecurity company Mandiant, Town said the hackers, known as APT43 or KimSuky, used TeamViewer, a common remote desktop tool, to gain unauthorized access to Town’s computer.
They then ran scripts to search her device and turned on her webcam, presumably to see if she had returned.
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It is believed that the hackers were able to steal information about Town’s colleagues, her field of research, and her contacts. Using this data, ...