Notorious North Korean Hacker Group Has Stolen a Fortune in Cryptocurrency

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Has anyone confirmed its really NK and not some proxy.

Yeah, I'm very skeptical about the claims that north koreans are doing this. It just doesn't seem possible that they could have built up such an advanced level of exploitation when they have such minimal infrastructure.

they have computers. they can read google and other generic exploit websites just like you. what more do they need? cryptocurrency exchanges are probably not the most secure, they just scan, social engineer, and wait for exploits to be publicly announced for certain coins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_121

Building up an offensive computer hacking operation is relatively cost effective compared to building a military. All that is required is a few computers and some expertise. Cyber warfare is perhaps the only battlefield where North Korea could compete with world powers. With these crypto hackings, the operation probably pays for itself many times over

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