North Korean cyberattacks are warned by US

(RT) ⸻ The United States and South Korea have issued a joint notice on North Korea's alleged "malicious cyber activities," saying hackers have targeted health providers, US defense contractors and even government agencies including the Pentagon. The cyber security advisory outlined "recently observed tactics, techniques, and procedures" employed by North Korean hackers in ransomware attacks against the US and South Korea, alleging they are using the proceeds to finance other cyber operations. The attacks have focused on healthcare systems and other "critical infrastructure." According to the advisory, an "unspecified amount of revenue" gained through ransomware has been invested back into other cyber attacks, which allegedly support Pyongyang's "national-level priorities and objectives." The US and South Korean governments, including "Department of Defense Information Networks and Defense Industrial Base member networks" in the United States, have been targeted. A senior US official later told CNN that President Joe Biden was briefed on the latest cyber notice, going on to claim that North Korean hackers are finding increasingly "creative" ways to make money. US officials have previously alleged that proceeds from cyber attacks have been used to finance weapons development, though little evidence has been offered to support the claim.