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Article snippet: North Korea’s army of hackers has grown more brazen and capable over the course of several months, broadcasting a growing willingness to launch attacks on international targets. Hackers linked to Pyongyang have deployed new tools and escalated operations against financial targets and global organizations. Over the past two years, security professionals have observed a continuous improvement in North Korea’s technical capabilities. “They have demonstrated that when they have the intention they will deploy the capability,” said Adam Meyers, vice president for intelligence at CrowdStrike. “I would say that it is a formidable cyber adversary for us.” North Korea’s increased hacking activity comes against the backdrop of an anticipated historic summit between MORE and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un that offers the prospect of North Korean denuclearization. The result of that meeting — whether good or bad — is likely to have an impact on North Korea’s activity in cyberspace against the U.S. going forward. “The North Koreans carry out their attacks to fit a larger political agenda,” said Jim Lewis, a former State Department official and cybersecurity expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “If the talks don’t go very well, then I think we will see a resurgence of North Korean activity.” The latest evidence of North Korea’s expanded activity came late last month, when researchers at cybersecurity firm McAfee revealed that a hacking campaign they... Link to the full article to read more