North Korea attempted hack on AstraZeneca: Report

From politico.eu

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Hackers from North Korea have recently tried to gain access to AstraZeneca’s systems through malware sent to its staff, according to Reuters.

Amid earlier reports of North Korea locking down its capital Pyongyang and banning fishing activities in an effort to control the coronavirus, staff at AstraZeneca have said they had been approached with fake job opportunities “that were laced malicious code (malware) designed to gain access to a victim’s computer.”

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