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North Korea-Linked Hackers Exploit Naver and Google Ad Systems in Malware Campaign

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Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) A North Korea-linked hacking group has recently conducted a sophisticated malware distribution campaign by abusing online advertising systems operated by Naver and Google, a report showed on Monday.According to the online threat assessment report released by Genians Security Center, Konni, the hacking group tied to Kimsuky and other Pyongyang-sponsored hacking groups, has launched an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign by exploiting the online portals’ ad systems.The g…