South Korea says semiconductor industry targeted by cyber-spies from North

North Korean state-linked hackers reportedly breached servers at two South Korean microchip equipment companies in December and February, exfiltrating product design drawings and facility site photos. The National Intelligence Service says the attackers used living-off-the-land techniques to access business document servers, suggesting targeted espionage likely intended to support North Korea's efforts to develop domestic semiconductor capabilities amid broader geopolitical tensions.