Top Russian missile maker's data breached by hackers of North Korea, says report
Also Read: Funds worth ₹215 crore frozen: US targets Indian diamond sellers over alleged Russia connection: Report The cyber-espionage teams to the North Korean government targeted Mashinostroyeniya, a rocket design bureau based in Reutov, a small town on the outskirts of Moscow. The team, secretly called as ScarCruft and Lazarus, installed stealthy digital backdoors into system at NPO Mashinostroyeniya found Reuters' James Pearson and Christopher Bing. Also Read: Ukrainian Naval Drones Attack Russian Black Sea Port Till now, there has been no clarity on wether any data was taken during the intrusion or about the information that was leaked.
In the months following the digital break-in Pyongyang announced several developments in its banned ballistic missile programme but it is not clear if this was related to the breach. The incident is a proof how North Korea can target even its allies, like Russia, to acquire technologies, reported Reuters. Also read: Is Russia involved in Niger coup through Wagner Group? Here's what experts say There was no official confirmation by NPO Mashinostroyeniya officials about the espionage.
Neither there was an official response to Reuters' query by Russian embassy in Washington, none by North Korea's mission to the United Nations in New York. The company is commonly known as NPO Mash. It holds niche in developing hypersonic missiles, satellite technologies and newer generation ballistic armaments.
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