The North Korean government is reportedly establishing a new hacking group within the Intelligence Reporting Agency's General Reconnaissance Bureau (RGB).
Daily NK, a news outlet focusing on North Korea, reported last week that a new hacking unit called Research Centre 227 will focus on research to develop “offensive hacking techniques and programs” citing sources within the administration.
Sources said the Research Center 227 will work to investigate cybersecurity systems and computer networks in the western region, strengthen the administration's ability to steal digital assets, develop AI-based technologies for information theft, and respond to information from North Korea's overseas hacking units.
In recent years, North Korean hackers have been known to target crypto exchanges and businesses around the world, leading to epic thefts like the recent 1.4 billion Bibit hacks.
The US National Security Agency and the FBI have previously denounced North Korea's RGB units for hacking and espionage.