N Korea at crossroads

South Korea claims North created fake Naver site to steal info

Spy agency warns of growing cyber threat posed by Pyongyang

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North Korea is believed to be engaged in cryptocurrency theft, hacking and other cybercrimes. © Reuters

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer
June 15, 2023 04:56 JST

SEOUL -- North Korea created a phishing site that mimics popular South Korean internet portal Naver in an attempt to steal personal information, the South's spy agency announced Wednesday.

The National Intelligence Service urged users to double-check that they are on the official Naver site -- www.naver.com -- and to immediately stop accessing domains that do not match that.

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