North Korea grooms top students into elite hackers, building a state-backed cyber force linked to major cryptocurrency thefts.
North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance
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North Korea runs a long‑standing program that selects top middle‑school students to become elite hackers, rewarding them with apartments and cash, and has been linked to major cyber heists including a recent Binance attack.
- The program recruits about 200 students annually for computer engineering training.
- Hackers receive perks such as spacious Pyongyang apartments and large hard‑currency awards.
- North Korean officials deny involvement despite FBI and Binance attributing the hack to a group called TraderTraitor.
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