Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-08-20 00:00:00
Affected organization: Ulchi Freedom Shield
Affected country: Korea (the Republic of)
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Undetermined
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: NGB 3rd Technical Surveillance Bureau (Kimsuky)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of)
Description: Suspected North Korean hackers from Kimsuky have attempted an attack targeting the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington.