May 03, 2024

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Shreyas Reddy

Shreyas Reddy is a correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. He previously worked as a researcher at BBC Monitoring, where his work focused on news and key people and organizations from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Follow him on Twitter.

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North Korean hackers deploy new malware variant with MacOS users in crosshairs
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North Korean hackers deploy new malware variant with MacOS users in crosshairs

Malware targeting Apple operating system continues DPRK hackers’ campaign against cryptocurrency companies

North Korean hackers deploy new malware variant with MacOS users in crosshairs
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Shreyas Reddy July 4, 2023
North Korean students win hacking contest hosted by US-based firm: State media

North Korean students win hacking contest hosted by US-based firm: State media

Experts say online competitions allow DPRK to hone skills that can be used in both positive applications and cyber crime

North Korean students win hacking contest hosted by US-based firm: State media
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 3, 2023
Yoon names professor who called for DPRK regime change as unification minister

Yoon names professor who called for DPRK regime change as unification minister

Kim Yung-ho pledges to create plan for unification with North Korea based on ‘liberal democratic order’

Yoon names professor who called for DPRK regime change as unification minister
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 29, 2023
YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers

YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers

Removal comes after South Korea blocked channels of young YouTubers linked to DPRK propaganda apparatus

YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 27, 2023
North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report
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North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report

South Korean security firm finds DPRK hackers able to capture audio from device microphones with software

North Korea uses new malware to ‘wiretap’ targets working on DPRK issues: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 26, 2023
New US cyber unit to coordinate responses against nation states like North Korea

New US cyber unit to coordinate responses against nation states like North Korea

Justice Department unit will break down ‘wall’ between criminal and national security investigations, expert says

New US cyber unit to coordinate responses against nation states like North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 22, 2023
Eyes in the sky: How North Korea could realize vision for spy satellite network
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Eyes in the sky: How North Korea could realize vision for spy satellite network

Experts say one satellite has little value but lays groundwork for one day monitoring ROK, Japan and even US mainland

Eyes in the sky: How North Korea could realize vision for spy satellite network
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 21, 2023
China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says

China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says

US secretary of state calls on Beijing to use influence to solve DPRK nuclear issue, meeting with Xi and top officials

China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 20, 2023
North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’

North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’

Kim Jong Un leads party meeting deriding ‘severe defect’ in satellite program, pushes for another launch at early date

North Korea promises more ‘powerful nuclear weapons’ to counter US ‘domination’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 19, 2023
North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy

North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy

State media reports Kim Jong Un presided over first day of likely multiday plenum but makes no mention of speech

North Korea convenes delayed party meeting on economy, defense policy
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Shreyas Reddy June 17, 2023
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