# How North Korea became a hacking superpower

https://mins.news/en/item/122325

- Financial Times, 2026-10-30 11:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/46c03338-63d5-43fc-a946-ebcbe9e1c07a?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Cut off by sanctions and short of cash, North Korea has invested heavily in cyber warfare to help sustain itself.

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