Representative Ha Tae-gyeong of People’s Strength said that North Korea hacked Pfizer, a maker of Corona 19 vaccine. It is said that the NIS reported this on the National Assembly Information Committee today (16th).
Ahn Jung-sik is a reporter specialized in North Korea.
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Although North Korea has officially said that there are no COVID-19 patients, foreign media reports that it is trying to hack vaccine and treatment technologies have continued.
National Intelligence Service Member Ha Tae-kyung said that the National Intelligence Service reported today that North Korea had successfully hacked against Pfizer at the National Assembly Intelligence Committee.
[하태경/국민의힘 의원 : (정보위 간사) 코로나 백신 및 치료제 원천기술 탈취시도가 있었고, 화이자는 탈취됐다고 했어요. 해킹당했다고.]
The NIS said the director had never mentioned Pfizer hacking since the Intelligence Service, but Congressman Ha said in a call with SBS that the NIS report material clearly contained the content.
Until now, North Korea has secured 996,000 AstraZeneca vaccines through Cobax Facility, an international vaccine joint purchase project.
It has been found that North Korea, which closed its borders with coronavirus protection, has significantly increased the level of punishment to combat Hallyu dramas that flowed through the border between North Korea and China.
It is said that if South Korean videos were brought into North Korea, they were subject to the maximum death penalty.
The reason why Kim Jong-un’s wife, Ri Sul-ju, has not been seen recently, is known because of corona prevention.
[김병기/더불어민주당 의원 (정보위 간사) : (리설주에게) 특이동향은 없고 아이들과 잘 놀고 있고, 방역문제 때문에 등장하지 않은 게 아닌가.]
Despite the relegation of Kim Yeo-jeong’s position at the party conference, the National Intelligence Service reported that the actual status and role remained unchanged.
(Video editing: Seungjin Lee)