Number of N. Korean hackers rises to 7,700: report

[Renew Deal]

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been scrambling to reinforce its cyberwarfare capabilities and the number of its professional hackers is estimated to have reached about 7,700, a report issued in Seoul said Friday.

The report by the Korea Institute for National Unification said that South Korea should come up with comprehensive countermeasures in the face of growing threats of cyber attacks from the North.

North Korea currently has 1,700 well-trained troops belonging to seven hacking organizations under the ruling Workers' Party and the Korean People's Army, it said.

Additionally, the North is believed to be operating about 10 cyberwarfare support organizations, which altogether employ about 6,000 professional hackers, according to the report.
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[HoneyBadger]

1. So interesting that a country where people have no internet are that skilled