Unit 180
Unit 180 is a North Korean cyberwarfare cell, a component of the Reconnaissance General Bureau.[1]
Kim Heung-kwang, a former computer science professor in North Korea, stated that Unit 180 is likely involved in illicit operations to obtain cash for the regime, such as a counterattack on Bangladesh Bank and the WannaCry ransomware attack.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Park, Ju-min; Pearson, James. Gopalakrishnan, Raju (ed.). "Exclusive: North Korea's Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell that worries the West". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
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