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The North Korean government is reportedly establishing a new hacking grouping within the intelligence bureau Reconnaissance General Bureau ( RGB ) .
everyday NK , a news show outlet that focuses on North Korea , reported last weekthat the Modern hacking unit , called Research Center 227 , will focus on enquiry to develop “ offensive hacking technologies and programme , ” citing a seed inside the regime .
The source said , per the report , Research Center 227 will research Western cybersecurity systems and computer networks , strengthen the regime ’s capabilities to slip digital assets ; grow AI - found proficiency for information stealing ; and work to respond to selective information from North Korean abroad hack units .
In late years , North Korean drudge have been fuck to target crypto exchange and companies around the worldly concern , leading to spectacular stealing likethe recent $ 1.4 billion - worth hack of Bybit .
The U.S. National Security Agency and the FBI havepreviously accusedthe North Korean RGB unit of hacking and espionage bodily process .
