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North Korea targeted IAEA in cyberattacks: draft U.N. report

Pyongyang said to have stolen $50m-plus in cryptocurrencies to fund arms development

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International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna. A security officer from the organization was targeted by a North Korean cyberattack, according to a new draft report. © Reuters

HIONA SHIRAIWA and KAORI YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writers

February 8, 2022 08:52 JST

UNITED NATIONS -- North Korea launched hacking attacks against the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as a key South Korean defense contractor, according to a draft United Nations report obtained by Nikkei on Monday.

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