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US imposes WannaCry sanctions on North Korean hacking groups

By Staff Writer

Sep 16 2019 6:59AM

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

US imposes WannaCry sanctions on North Korean hacking groups

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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