North Korean hackers suspected of attempt to breach ISRO in September

Hackers from rth Korea are suspected to have been behind an attack on Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) in September when Chandrayaan-2 attempted to soft-land a rover on moon. ISRO may have also been warned of cyberattack, cybersecurity consultants said, according to  Financial Times.  connection between Chandrayaan-2 mission and rth Korean hackers is being me weeks after it was reported that Tamil Nu's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was a victim of a rth Korean cyberattack.

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attack may have begun when officials of national ncy opened phishing emails, releasing malware into ir systems. rth Korea has developed a worldwide reputation in cyberattacks and cyber warfare techniques in recent years. country regularly targets South Korean financial and military systems. United States has long accused rth Korean government of harbouring dedicated hacker units in its military establishment aimed to disrupt critical computer networks worldwide.

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Cyber Attack on Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

Earlier, a South Korean cybersecurity firm claimed Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nu was attacked by rth Korean “DTrack” malware to obtain internal information about “thorium-based nuclear power”. Explaining reason behind cyberattack, Issue Makers Lab said that, “rth Korea has been interested in thorium-based nuclear power, to replace uranium nuclear power. India is a leer in thorium nuclear power techlogy. Since last year, rth Korean hackers have continuously attempted to attack to obtain that information.” Seoul-based firm also asserted that along with plant, senior Indian nuclear scientists including former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India, Anil Kakodkar, and former Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman, SA Bhardwaj, were also targeted by hackers.

country's state-run nuclear energy company, Nuclear Power Corporation Limited (NPCIL), h n confirmed reports of cyberattack. “Identification of malware in NPCIL system is correct. matter was conveyed by CERt-In when it was ticed by m on September 4, 2019. matter was immediately investigated by DAE specialist. investigation revealed that infected PC belonged to a user who was connected in internet-connected network used for ministrative purposes. This is isolated from critical internal network. networks are being continuously monitored. investigation also confirms that plant systems are t affected,” Nuclear Power Corporation Limited (NPCIL) statement said. 

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