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“INDICTMENT OF NORTH KOREAN HACKER PARK JIN HYOK” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8249-H8250 on Sept. 13, 2018.
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INDICTMENT OF NORTH KOREAN HACKER PARK JIN HYOK
(Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, last week, the Justice Department unveiled the latest in a string of criminal complaints against America's cyber adversaries. The extremely detailed document lays out a damning case against Park Jin Hyok, a North Korean hacker, and the regime that supports him.
From the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack to WannaCry to attempts to undermine the global financial system, the North Korean regime is a destabilizing presence in cyberspace. I commend the members of the law enforcement community who are working this case.
Mr. Speaker, cyberspace is often thought of as a domain where bad actors can act with impunity. This indictment shows that this is not the case. America is getting more and more sophisticated at being able to track down and unveil and unmask these cyber bad actors.
To those who would attempt to target our networks and systems, I have a message for you: We will find you. Malign activity in cyberspace that targets critical infrastructure or causes immense property damage is not the behavior of responsible nations, and we will not tolerate it.
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