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North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

📍 North Korea, KP·🕐 5h ago·2 outlets

North Korea identifies top students from a young age, training a select few for cyber operations and rewarding them with perks such as spacious apartments and huge hard currency awards, defectors and analysts say.

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North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance North Korea identifies top students from a young age, training a select few for cyber operations and rewarding them with perks such as spacious apartments and huge hard currency awards, defectors and analysts say.

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