More Than 4.4 Million Scan Attempts from North Korea in a Single Day… Targeting Domestic Financial Sector
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Over 4.4 million scan attempts targeting domestic financial institutions from North Korean IP addresses were detected in a single day. This fact shows that the cyber threat aimed at the domestic financial sector remains significant.
Scanning refers to the act of examining in advance the addresses of systems connected to the internet or the open communication channels they use. Attackers often use scans to find weak points and then attempt to hack into them. For this reason, large-scale scan attempts raise concerns that they may be part of the process of preparing actual attacks.
Financial institutions handle important data such as customers' personal information, accounts, and transaction records. Therefore, even a small security problem can lead to major damage, so a consistently high level of security management is necessary. The financial sector is responding by blocking external access and monitoring anomalies in real time.
That is what is known so far. It has not yet been confirmed in detail whether this scan activity caused any actual damage, or what the precise purpose of the attack was. Attention is now focused on the results of further investigation by the relevant authorities.
Sources: 동아일보
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