North Korea's Fake IT Worker Scheme Takes Dangerous Turn as New Threats Emerge Every Day
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North Korea rewards its best hackers, charged with attacks such as the one on the Binance cryptocurrency platform, which made a profit of $6.3 billion, with benefits such as a spacious apartment in the capital Phenian and huge rewards in strong currency, despite the extremely demanding work program, broadcasts Reuters.
North Korea’s army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance
SYSTEMIC SELECTION North Korea set up a cyber unit in 1998 but elevated its status after Kim came to power and declared in 2013 that cyber warfare was, along with nuclear weapons and missiles, an “all-purpose sword” crucial to the country’s strike capability. Candidate selection begins in middle school as early as 11 or 12 […]
North Korea has built an army of hackers specializing in cyber attacks, which it recruits since its adolescence and rewards with apartments in the capital Phenian, money in currency and social privileges.
North Korea’s fake IT worker scheme takes dangerous turn as new threats emerge every day
What began as a scheme to generate cash for North Korea by deploying fake IT workers at American companies has now turned into an opportunity to collect intelligence from high-value targets, cybersecurity researchers warn. New details are emerging of the sprawling spy operation within U.S. borders, with cybersecurity tech company CrowdStrike claiming it is finding
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