Computer security firm CrowdStrike, which has close ties to U.S. law enforcement, said it had traced the breach to hackers it said were «affiliated with the Chinese government,» using forensic information from the hack provided by the government. (slaw.ca)
Also known as the DarkSeoul Gang, the hackers have been involved in a five - year spree against South Korean targets, according to a report last year by computer security firm Symantec, which estimated the group included 10 to 50 hackers and described it as «unique» in its ability to carry out high - profile and damaging attacks over several years. (entrepreneur.com)
According to computer security firm Symantec, spam campaigns that offer student loan repayment options have been delivering vicious malware to the computers of those unlucky enough to click. (lendedu.com)