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Add as a preferred source on GoogleNorth Korean Cyber Units Were Established in the Late 1990s
Cyber operatives train for overseas operations, and elite hackers can retain up to 30% of illicit proceeds.
North Korea's cyberwarfare units date to the late 1990s, placing its cyber program in a longer-running security context for digital-asset markets and exchanges across the industry.
Elite performers study advanced mathematics alongside cryptocurrency systems. Overseas operations are part of cyber operatives' training.
As much as 30% of illicit proceeds may go to elite hackers.
Simon Yoon
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