Google warns of North Korean hackers using ‘novel social engineering method’ Google warns of North Korean hackers using ‘novel social engineering method’ Twitter, LinkedIn and email are just some of the touchpoints used as part of the method. Credit: Dreamstime Google’s Threat Analysis Group has flagged an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, alleging that a government-backed entity based in North Korea is abusing social media to send malware. According to a blog post by the Threat Analysis Group’s Adam Weidermann, the entity is allegedly using a combination of social media, Visual Studio Projects containing malware and compromised blogs to target systems running Windows.