Cyber war capability stretches N Korea reach beyond missiles
Country has added elite hackers to its list of asymmetric weapons in recent years, augmenting its standing abroad
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NORTH Korea's alleged ability to hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment is extending Kim Jong Un's reach far beyond the range of his missiles.
While North Korea has kept Western defence officials guessing for years about a nuclear programme that it may or may not ever use, the regime's ability to wage cyber war adds a new dimension to its standing abroad.
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