North Korea-linked hacking group likely behind GMO cyberattack: Sources

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An analysis by GMO Internet Group found that a North Korea-linked hacking group was likely behind the cyberattack on the company in October, sources close to the matter said on Nov 1, citing characteristics of the malware used and other traces left by the perpetrators. The company appears to have already reported the matter to the Japanese government and will now focus on determining the full circumstances. Kyodo News, working with security experts, also found that five IP addresses used to access a website claiming responsibility for the attack immediately after the site went online matched those previously used by…

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