Hackers Target S. Korean Nuclear Think Tank

A South Korean lawmaker says that North Korean hackers gained access to the computer network of a state-run nuclear think tank last month, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).

Ha Tae Keung of the opposition People Power Party said in a social media post on Friday that the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) had been attacked by the North Korean Kimsuky hacking group, reported Reuters.

The think tank’s networks were breached on May 13 and one of the 13 internet...