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The North Korean government is reportedly establishing a new hacking group within the intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daily NK<\/a>, a news outlet that focuses on North Korea, reported last week<\/a> that the new hacking unit, called Research Center 227, will focus on research to develop \u201coffensive hacking technologies and programs,\u201d citing a source inside the regime.<\/p>\n The source said, per the report, Research Center 227 will research Western cybersecurity systems and computer networks, strengthening the regime\u2019s capabilities to steal digital assets; develop AI-based techniques for information theft; and work to respond to information from North Korean overseas hacking units.\u00a0<\/p>\n In recent years, North Korean hackers have been known to target crypto exchanges and companies around the world, leading to spectacular thefts like the recent $1.4 billion-worth hack of Bybit<\/a>.<\/p>\n The U.S. National Security Agency and the FBI have previously accused<\/a> the North Korean RGB unit of hacking and espionage activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n