Author: Andrei Ionescu

The U.S. State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the location or identity of Rim Jong Hyok, a North Korean hacker indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice. Rim Jong Hyok and his accomplices have been accused of participating in ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals and medical providers. They developed and used a custom ransomware called “Maui” to attack and encrypt the computer networks of multiple U.S. hospitals and medical institutions. The victims were then extorted to pay a ransom to unlock the data. The hackers laundered the virtual currency proceeds from…