North Korean hackers are attacking financial institutions in a bid to steal funds, according to a North Korean institute backed by the government. The North Koreans also tried to breach Polish banks, leaving traces that led anti-hacking experts to believe the hacking group also planned to steal money from more than 100 other organisations around the world. South Korean defectors have described an official state-sponsored force of around 3,000 hackers trained in China and China that is targeting virtual currency service providers. The group's focus has changed from uncovering government secrets and disrupting the social order to acquisition of funds. North Korean hackers were responsible for the $81m theft from the The Financial Security Institute central bank in Thursday .
North Korean hackers are attacking financial institutions in a bid to steal funds, according to a North Korean institute backed by the government. South Korean defectors have described an official state-sponsored force of around 3,000 hackers trained in China and China that is targeting virtual currency service providers. The group's focus has changed from uncovering government secrets and disrupting the social order to acquisition of funds. North Korean hackers were responsible for the $81m theft from the The Financial Security Institute central bank in Thursday .