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North Korea renovated major concentration camp during pandemic, imagery shows
Expert says Kwalliso No. 25 was likely preparing for rise in prisoners due to harsh new laws and border reopening
March 1, 2024
North Korea targets Russian foreign ministry with data-stealing malware: Report
Campaign compromising government software shows DPRK not above ‘red on red’ attacks on close partner, researchers say
February 22, 2024
North Korean vessel with shady past spotted loitering in Russian waters
Data shows Kum Ya never made scheduled port call with expert suggesting unusual movement points to ship-to-ship transfer
February 16, 2024
North Korean hackers drop new malware to steal data from South Korean targets
‘Troll Stealer’ uses valid certificates to pass as legitimate ROK security programs while stealing system information
February 9, 2024
North Korean websites briefly go offline amid wave of internet strategy changes
Recurring outages of domestically hosted sites suggest wider changes amid policy shift, cybersecurity expert says
February 6, 2024
Kim Jong Un secretly visits new luxury mall in Pyongyang with China connections
Amid ‘communism’ revival, North Korea signals elite class remains priority and driver of sanctions evasion efforts
February 1, 2024
North Korean hackers stole $1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023: Report
DPRK cybercriminals behind over half of all crypto stolen last year as annual haul marks country’s second-highest ever
January 25, 2024
North Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence
Expert says DPRK may be making wider changes to its digital infrastructure in bid to unplug from global web
January 24, 2024
North Korean hackers target DPRK experts and media in new phishing attacks
Security firm finds ScarCruft cybercriminals used signature malware and will likely do so again in future campaigns
January 22, 2024
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
January 22, 2024
