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South Korea Attackers Set Time Bomb For Data-Destroying Malware

A timer was set for the Master Boot Record (MBR) wiper program to activate at 2 p.m. local time yesterday. Trend Micro researchers spotted a phishing email sent to South Korean organizations purportedly from a bank. Researchers at RSA, meanwhile, have discovered what they say may be a possible mobile app connection to the South Korea attacks; if confirmed, it would be the first major attack using mobile devices. South Korean officials today said the attacks came from an IP address in China, according to a report today.”]

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/south-korea-attackers-set-time-bomb-for-data-destroying-malware

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