Kim Jong Un looks at models of satellite carrier rockets at the Satellite Control Center in Pyongyang to mark its opening on May 3, 2015 | Image: KCNA
North Korea’s cyber operations could strengthen the country’s fledgling space program if left unchecked, according to a new U.S. government report.
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) latest report on space-based challenges, which focuses on threats from North Korea, Russia, China and Iran, also reiterates previous U.S. assessments that Pyongyang can test ballistic missile technology “under the guise of peaceful use of space.”
“Multiple North Korean hacker groups have targeted the aerospace industries potentially including space technologies,” according to the report “Challenges to Security in Space 2022” by the DIA under the
North Korea’s cyber operations could strengthen the country’s fledgling space program if left unchecked, according to a new U.S. government report.
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) latest report on space-based challenges, which focuses on threats from North Korea, Russia, China and Iran, also reiterates previous U.S. assessments that Pyongyang can test ballistic missile technology “under the guise of peaceful use of space.”
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell