North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report



News North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report Researchers find DPRK importing latest foreign tech despite sanctions, though some raise questions about methodology Anton Sokolin July 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a man looking out of a window at the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News North Koreans increasingly use VPN services to break through state censorship and avoid monitoring, adore Apple products and often stay up late to browse the web, according to new research exploring how the tech habits of DPRK citizens changed during the pandemic. For a new report released this month, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group’s threat research division analyzed North Korean internet traffic during the period between Jan. 2023 and March 2024, when the DPRK experienced “little to no foreign presence” after closing its borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The analysis revealed that some North Koreans continue to get their © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report

Researchers find DPRK importing latest foreign tech despite sanctions, though some raise questions about methodology

Anton Sokolin July 26, 2024

North Koreans use VPNs, love Apple and stay up late to browse web: Report

An illustration of a man looking out of a window at the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang | Image: NK News

North Koreans increasingly use VPN services to break through state censorship and avoid monitoring, adore Apple products and often stay up late to browse the web, according to new research exploring how the tech habits of DPRK citizens changed during the pandemic.

For a new report released this month, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group’s threat research division analyzed North Korean internet traffic during the period between Jan. 2023 and March 2024, when the DPRK experienced “little to no foreign presence” after closing its borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The analysis revealed that some North Koreans continue to get their