German defense systems manufacturer Diehl Defense was reported to have been compromised in a sophisticated spear-phishing attack by North Korean state-backed advanced persistent threat operation Kimsuky, SecurityWeek reports. After conducting comprehensive reconnaissance efforts against Diehl Defence, Kimsuky — also known as APT43, TA406, Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, and Velvet Chollima — was discovered by Google Mandiant researchers to have deployed spear-phishing attacks involving contract lures with U.S.

Source: SC Magazine