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North Korea's Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell that worries the West
- pcr0 9y agoTheir 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.
- mythrwy 9y agoCriminal gangs are something to be worried about though! Particularly ones with state support and an untouchable base of operation.
- bediger4000 9y agoThe 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.