In the past three years, it has been found that dozens of cyberattacks by targeted emails targeting domestic security experts have been confirmed, and the National Police Agency is calling for stronger countermeasures.
According to the National Police Agency, in the past three years, dozens of cyberattacks have been confirmed by targeted e-mails aimed at university professors and think tank researchers specializing in domestic security and energy fields. is.
In many cases, e-mails with titles such as "request for lectures" claiming to be real researchers or staff members of research institutes arrive, and the attached file is opened, and it is possible to be infected with malware that can extract data from the personal computer. It means that there was.
Since files containing malware are sent after repeated email exchanges such as schedule adjustments, there are a series of cases where people open them without realizing it is a cyber attack.
In addition to strengthening security measures such as updating anti-virus software, the National Police Agency is calling for immediate contact with the police if you are damaged.