But the firm did provide a map of North Korean hackers’ targets. Russia and China, two countries that have maintained cordial relations with North Korea, were relatively untouched. In 2014, apparently in retaliation for a movie that mocked Mr. Kim, North Korean hackers hit Sony Pictures Entertainment. The “WannaCry” attack, which paralyzed more than 150 organizations around the globe in 2017, was also traced to North Korea. And in many of the attacks McAfee witnessed, North Korean hackers had done their homework.

Source: New York Times March 03, 2019 22:52 UTC