North Korean hackers have likely stolen or acquired technical know-how for the development of one of its hypersonic missiles, according to a draft report by the U.N. Panel of Experts on North Korea.

The DPRK tested the Hwasong-8 hypersonic glider in Sept. 2021, a significant upgrade to its weapons arsenal that experts say could be much more difficult to detect and intercept once fully deployed. 

The draft report, seen by NK News, did not disclose which U.N. member state told the panel about the involvement of hackers in the development of the Hwasong-8. 

According to the U.N. report,