WannaCry: US government makes North Korea responsible for cyberattack

In May, the malware WannaCry 300,000 computers attacked in 150 countries. The US Homeland Security Department claims that North Korea is behind the malware.

WannaCry: US government makes North Korea responsible for cyberattack

The US has blamed North Korea for worldwide cyberattack with SchadsoftwareWannaCry. "The attack was large and hatMilliarden cost, and North Korea is directly responsible," Wroteus Homeland Security advisor Tom Bossert in a guest post for wall StreetJournal. "Wirerheben this accusation not easily done. It is based on evidence. We also not alone with our findings, "said Bossert, without explaining in detail what evidence it was.

In May about 300,000 computers in 150 countries were attacked by SchadsoftwareWannaCry. This, for example, in United Kingdom numerous Klinikenund NHS Health system lame. The Deutsche Bahn, DerAutomobilhersteller Renault, telecommunications provider Telefónica and Dasrussische Interior Ministry were also affected. In return for a resolution of Schädenforderten, blackmailer payments in virtual currency Bitcoin.

Bossert said that "vicious behavior" of internationally isolated country is becoming "monstrous". The WannaCry attack was "arbitrarily ruthless" and put human lives in jeopardy. He announced consequences, but did not go into details. As stated in White House, DerHeimatschutzberater wanted to comment on subject on Tuesday.

IT security experts soon after attack in May pointed out that code of malicious software leads to group Lazarus, behind which North Korea is suspected. The group is being held responsible for a number of cyber, including Sony Pictures in year 2014 and last year to central bank VonBangladesch. The spectacular robbery captured 81 million dollars.

Ready to send October, Britain had blamed North Korea for cyberattack. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was suspected behind WannaCry because of similarities with previous malware works by Lazarus North Korea. North Korea had rejected DieVorwürfe back n.

The autocratic regime in Pyongyang is internationally isolated. US president Trump sees North Korea as a threat due to repeated missile testing. By end of November, US government had called on international community to freeze all relations with North Korea.

Date Of Update: 20 December 2017, 12:03
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