Is North Korea a safe haven for Crypto Hackers?
The only dark country in nighttime satellite photos of East Asia is North Korea which is one of the last officially Communist countries in the world. Although it is extremely challenging for outsiders to comprehend what is happening inside of North Korea, North Korean citizens find it much more difficult to get knowledge about the outside world as internet connectivity is available to less than 1% of North Koreans. At first look, it seems absurd, that North Korea's government has given rise to some of the world's best hackers. However, North Korea poses a serious and expanding threat to cybersecurity. Imagine a secret group of hackers operating within the country. There may be a secret army of hackers operating within the country. The cryptocurrency industry has long been troubled by thefts and Hacks. While some hacks were intended to steal information, others were meant to alert networks to security flaws. North Korea is often mentioned in the many hacks that have occurred thr...