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    N. Koreans 'hack' South game sites

    Fri, 08/05/2011 - 04:56 EDT - CNN
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    South Korean police arrested five men Thursday for allegedly collaborating with North Korean computer experts to hack into online game systems to generate millions of dollars in illicit gains.

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