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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
New North Korean film reveals secret Kim Jong Un visits to weapons factories
Documentary about 2023 shows leader inspecting spaceport construction, rocket launchers disguised as trucks and more
January 15, 2024
North Korean hackers responsible for third of all crypto losses in 2023: Report
Researchers say DPRK cybercriminals were ‘most prolific,’ despite on-year dropoff to some $600M in stolen assets
January 9, 2024
Hairy business: Wigs once again drive up North Korea-China trade in November
DPRK continues to import hair to make wigs, while purchasing millions in foodstuffs and selling raw materials
December 20, 2023
North Korea converting cargo plane into military aircraft, imagery suggests
Air Koryo Il-76 plane with possible new rotodome could be used to detect enemy missiles, expert tells NK Pro
December 15, 2023
China likely re-exported millions of dollars of North Korean goods, data shows
DPRK alloy and wigs likely transshipped to South Korea and US, while Pyongyang imported foreign luxury goods via China
December 13, 2023
North Korean cyber group stole weapons data from ROK defense firms, Seoul says
Andariel allegedly stole over 250 files in espionage campaign, while extorting thousands in crypto from other companies
December 6, 2023
North Korea resumes work on new warship, months after launching sister ship
Appearance of corvette at drydock may be to install new weapons ahead of deployment, as DPRK pushes naval revival
November 29, 2023
