CYBERWAR/FBI/NORTH KOREA: “The ransomware assault infecting computers in more than 100 countries bears some of the hallmarks of previous attacks by North Korea, according to some in the cybersecurity industry, offering a reminder of the secretive nation’s cyberwarfare capabilities.
North Korea enlists a core of 1,700 hackers and 5,000 more supporting members, according to South Korean security officials, who say the technology, scope and frequency of attacks have increased in recent years.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed North Korea for a 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Federal authorities are building cases that would accuse North Korea of a theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year, The Wall Street Journal reported in March. North Korea has denied involvement in both cases.”
-Timothy W. Martin, “North Korea’s Cyberwarfare Capabilities in Focus After Ransomware Assault,” The Wall Street Journal online, May 16, 2017 11:31am