Government South Korea announced sanctions against North Korean hacker group Kimsuky on Friday, two days after failed satellite launch military intelligence, caught in the Yellow Sea.

The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the designated group division of the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence from North Koreanews agency reports yonhap.

Besides, blame kimsuki Collect the information about persons and institutions of diplomacy, security and national defense with the aim of providing it to the authorities of Pyongyang.

The group also is committed to acquiring cutting-edge technology related to the development of weapons, satellites and space technology throughout the world. It could also directly or indirectly contribute to the North Korean satellite development project.

US and South Korean security agencies issued a cybersecurity warning warn the international community about the illegal activities of this group.

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The joint bulletin contains information on hacking techniques and recommends taking precautions against suspicious activity to prevent possible harm.

Sanctions These are the first unilateral attacks on a pirate group.. This is the eighth package of unilateral sanctions against North Korea since Yoon Seok-yeol became president in May 2022.

North Korea published various photos of his failed launch. Pictures published by the State News Agency CTAC, show the moment of takeoff of the new North Korean space rocketChollima-1 carrying the North Korean regime’s first military reconnaissance satellite, Malligyong-1.

The launch was unsuccessful due to a malfunction of the engines. during the separation of the rocket, according to North Korean media reports, which led to its fall in the waters of the Yellow Sea, namely, about 200 kilometers west of the South Korean island of Eochon.

(According to information from Europe Press and EFE)