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North Korea's School For Hackers?

Posted by simoniker on from the if-in-doubt-consult-bond-movie dept.

Makoto writes "How do you launch a cyber-war with no IP infrastructure? South Korea claims that North Korea is training about 100 "cybersoldiers" per year in electronic warfighting tools and techniques, including writing viruses and hacking. But according to a story at Wired News, North Korea can barely keep its electrical grid up - not to mention feed its people. Even the Pentagon says North Korea's hacker academy is probably just propaganda by South Korea."

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  1. Spam Training by kavachameleon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Hacker" Training in Korea: how to spoof other ISPs through your country's servers.

  2. Re:Hmm...Practice by DeltaSigma · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hah! I just scanned 127.0.0.1 and all your ports are open, prepare for the system halt of your life!

  3. Re:Or maybe it's true by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a very restricted society though. No Jolt, no Cheetos, probably very limited pr0n resources....people do need motivation and energy afterall. Do the N. Koreans honestly think they can win? Fah..

  4. Re:Hmm...Practice by cperciva · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on, nobody is going to believe that. You should have written this:

    Hah! I just scanned 127.0.0.1 and all your ports are open, prepare for the system halt of your li+++ATH NO CARRIER

    --
    Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid
  5. Re:Or maybe it's true by invultor · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about a gun pointed at their head? I'm sure that is motivation enough.