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   North Korea unveils new military unit targeting AI attacks   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   The DPRK is developing cyber capabilities and AI research.   
      
   FULL STORY   
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    - North Korea has established a new AI hacking department   
    - The new group will be called 'Research Center 227'   
    - North Korea carried out many cyber offensives in 2024, including a fake   
   interview campaign   
      
   The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) has established   
   Research Center 227 according to reports from Daily NK .    
      
   This research center reportedly plans to operate around the clock to   
   immediately respond to real-time information from North Korean intelligence   
   agencies.    
      
   In late February, the Supreme Commander issued an order to the RGB under the   
   General Staff Department to enhance overseas information warfare    
   capabilities. This order included instructions to establish Research Center   
   227 for hacking technology research a source told Daily NK .   
      
   Persistent operations   
      
   The research center is likely to be focused on "strengthening hacking   
   capabilities and develop hacking technologies and programs in order to   
   neutralize western cybersecurity systems and critical infrastructure.    
      
   These offensives will primarily aim to steal information and disrupt   
   adversary computer networks.    
      
   The center will reportedly recruit around 90 computer experts and graduates   
   from high-profile university and doctoral programs, the source confirmed.   
      
   These are not cyber warriors who directly carry out information warfare   
   missions in foreign locations, but internal research staff who develop   
   offensive programs. With the establishment of Research Center 227, the RGBs   
   cyber operational capabilities will be significantly strengthened in the   
   future.    
      
   Cyber operations in North Korea have been launched increasingly in recent   
   times, especially from the notorious Lazarus group, which has been observed   
   spreading malware through various large-scale attacks, and deploying   
   infostealers to grab credentials from western organizations.    
      
   Notably, North Korean hackers have been running the Contagious Interview   
   campaign with fake interviews or job adverts which prompts victims to    
   download malware disguised as video conference software.    
      
   Also included in this campaign is a series of cybercriminals faking their   
   identities in order to take up software jobs , most likely in order to gain   
   access to critical service systems and information from large western firms,   
   or other fraudulent behavior.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/north-korea-unveils-new-military-unit-t   
   argeting-ai-attacks   
      
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