US government unveils new North Korean hacking tool as tensions continue to rise

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The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI on Thursday publicly identified a new North Korean malware capable of funneling information from a victim’s computer network.

Dubbed ElectricFish by government officials, the malware is the latest tool in North Korea’s hacking program, referred to as Hidden Cobra. The U.S. Cyber Emergency Response Team published a report warning the public about the new malware on Thursday.

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