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North Korea's Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell that worries the West (abc.net.au)
5 points by r721 9 days ago | hide | past | web | 3 comments | favorite





The article seems speculative. The only evidence for this "Unit 180" is: Kim Heung-kwang, a former computer science professor in North Korea who defected to the South in 2004 and still has sources inside North Korea, said Pyongyang's cyberattacks aimed at raising cash are likely organised by Unit 180.

I mean, this could very well be the bald truth, but it's hard to tell. The article provides no other corroboration.


Their hacking capabilities seem closer to that of a criminal gang than a state actor, I'm not sure what there is to be worried about.

Criminal gangs are something to be worried about though!

Particularly ones with state support and an untouchable base of operation.




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