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North Korean Hackers Rival CIA?

Bitchslap_69 writes "According to a report in the South Korean paper Cho Sun Ilbo, North Korea 'employs 500-600 hackers who are tasked with hacking into computer networks and disabling enemy command and communication systems.' The person making this claim is Dr. Byeon Jae-jeong of the South Korean Defense Ministry's Agency for Defense Development (ADD). He claims the DPRK hackers to be 'equal to that of the CIA,' whatever that might mean."

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  1. err.. by Heem · · Score: -1, Troll

    In North Korea, only old hackers rival the CIA.

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    Don't Tread on Me
  2. this is very interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
  3. Re:well.. by revscat · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, first of all: The CIA isn't tasked with electronic/computerised intelligence/counterintelligence; that's the NSA's job.

    I'm pretty sure that the CIA's job these days is just to tell Bush whatever it is he wants to hear.

  4. Re:War in Iraq by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    North Korea was, well, north
    That is probably one of the stupidest statements ever. So, (assuming you're in the USA, the land where the world's smartest and dumbest people peacefully co-exist), do you mean to say that "North Mexico" is to the North as well? What about "North Brazil" or "North Australia" or "North Antarctica"?

    Look, words like "North" and "South" are relative terms. The USA is to the north of Mexico, and to the south of Canada. Mexico is to the south of the USA. Canada is to the north of the USA. Similarly, "North Korea" is to the north of South Korea. Just because it's called "North Korea" doesn't mean it's to the north of everything on earth. Hope you got it. If you still have doubts, I'll be glad to explain them to you again.

  5. Re:'Seen North Korea Month Ago by glesga_kiss · · Score: 0, Troll
    sed s/North Korea/America:

    Reportes from local news got into America with our politicians couple of weeks ago. I've seen "the documentary" from the holy land yesterday. I have to tell ya that even in the capital there are major electricity outages, hunger and upset people all over. But the most frightening was when I saw a young woman in the interview cheering their leaders and military. Most of the people interviewed was acting like psychopats voiceing that godly litany of theirs. "Leader" pictures in every other room on the walls. I am quite afraid that the damage this regine done to that poor people will not be so easy to undone. The common sence was whiped out from the society. I would not be surpriced to see them attaking any target of oportunity in the near future.

    You really asked for that didn't you? Go to the back of the class...

  6. Re:War in Iraq by revscat · · Score: 0, Troll

    What a ringing endorsement for your link, Air America Radio.

    Oh shit, I'm a bad advertiser. I weep, I moan, I bitch incessantly, I don't care what I say or do as long as I can maintain my image. Gee, I guess not, because that'd make me a conservative.

    Can't express yourself without calling someone else a "stupid fuck"? How typical.

    Typical? Yes, I'm typical. Typically pissed off at the apologetics and lies. Typically infuriated that people are too goddamn stupid to realize that they're being fucking lied to. Or, worse, they KNOW they're being lied to, but perpetuate the lies because hey, it's just how the world works, you know? It's all about image for conservatives. "Look at how bad you make your image look! How typical!" Yeah? FUCK image. Fuck George Bush, fuck the Republicans, and fuck YOU if you pretend they're anything other than shit sucking theocrats that they are.