US imposes WannaCry sanctions on North Korean hacking groups

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US imposes WannaCry sanctions on North Korean hacking groups

US Treasury targets groups involved in ransomware attacks, hacking of international banks.

The US Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in the "WannaCry" ransomware attacks and hacking of international banks and customer accounts. It named the groups as Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andariel and said they were controlled by ...

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