(25 Jul 2024)
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Kansas City, Kansas – 25 July 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“Today, the United States Attorney’s Office and its partners announced the criminal indictment against a North Korean national working on behalf of the North Korean government’s military intelligence agency. The indictment alleges a conspiracy related to ransomware attacks and cyber espionage against victims in the United States and elsewhere.”
2. Close up of FBI wanted poster
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, indicted Rim Jong Hyok on one count of conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The Department of Justice has identified approximately 17 victims targeted in this hacking campaign.”
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“In early May of 2021, conspirators gained unauthorized access to a Kansas hospital’s computer system. They used a previously unseen malware tool called Maui. The malware encrypted four of the hospital’s computer servers, affecting medical services and patient appointments, and putting at risk the health care needs of Kansas citizens.”
5. Ransom note on screen
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“The perpetrators left behind a ransom note demanding payment in Bitcoin: ‘If you want to restore your files, you will need to make the payment. Otherwise, all your files will be posted in the internet, which may lead to loss of reputation and cause troubles for your business.’"
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“Hospitals and health care providers in Arkansas, Florida and Colorado, a hospital, a health care advocacy group in Connecticut were also victims of the Maui ransomware.”
8. Close up of poster text
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Kate Brubacher, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas:
“The blackmail proceeds from these health care providers funded North Korea’s cyber espionage, which it used to carry out hacks on U.S. federal government agencies, multiple U.S. military installations, and multiple defense contractors and other companies located in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and China.”
10. Wide view of press briefing
STORYLINE:
A man who allegedly carried out cybercrimes for a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack American health care providers, NASA, military bases and other international entities, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Rim Jong Hyok was indicted by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas. He’s accused of using money launderers to cash out the illicit proceeds, which he then allegedly used to buy computer servers and fund more cyber attacks on defense, technology and government entities around the world.
The hack on American hospitals on other health care providers disrupted the treatment of patients, officials said. He’s accused of attacks on a total of 17 entities in 11 U.S. states including NASA and military bases as well as defense and energy companies in China, Taiwan and South Korea.
The hackers gained access for more than three months to NASA’s computer system, extracting over 17 gigabytes of unclassified data, the indictment says. They were also able to gain access to computer systems for defense companies in places like Michigan and California along with Randolph Air Force base in Texas and Robins Air Force base in Georgia, authorities say.
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