North Korean hackers behind half of US tech cyber intrusions, CrowdStrike reveals
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- The company’s latest cybersecurity report highlights the growing threat posed by North Korean operatives, who are a major source of cyber intrusions in the tech industry.
- From April 2025 to May 2026, CrowdStrike identified a North Korean hacking group called “Famous Chollima” as accountable for 47 percent of all state-backed cyber activity against the tech sector.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. A new report by cybersecurity firm Crowd Strike reveals that North Korean hackers, disguising themselves as remote IT workers and online recruiters, were responsible for about half of all documented “hands-on-keyboard” intrusions at U.S. tech companies last year.
The company’s latest cybersecurity report highlights the growing threat posed by North Korean operatives, who are a major source of cyber intrusions in the tech industry. These hackers, linked to the Kim Jong Un regime, continually target companies and developers with schemes to steal information and cryptocurrency, funding North Korea’s banned nuclear program.
From April 2025 to May 2026, CrowdStrike identified a North Korean hacking group called “Famous Chollima” as accountable for 47 percent of all state-backed cyber activity against the tech sector.