US, South Korea Issue Cybersecurity Advisory Following North Korean Satellite Launch

People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean rocket launch at the Seoul Railway Station on May 31, 2023. North Korea fired what it claims to be a "space launch vehicle" southward but it fell into the Yellow Sea after an "abnormal" flight, the South Korean military said, in a botched launch that defied international criticism and warnings. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

The United States and South Korea on Friday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory against Kimsuky, a North Korean hacking group accused of stealing “high-tech” information for North Korea’s satellite development.

The advisory [pdf] was issued following North Korea’s recent launch of a military spy satellite into space, which ended in failure due to a rocket malfunction. South Korea also imposed sanctions against Kimsuky.