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North Korea sends hackers out to steal cash. They’re coming for your bank

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent

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North Korean hackers are aggressively bombarding the financial sector with cyberattacks, as they try to fleece unsuspecting users for foreign currency to prop up the despotic regime.

While China and Russia attract much of the focus for their attacks, global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike warns there has been a significant uptick in attacks linked to the “Hermit Kingdom”.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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