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North Korea appears to test rocket engine as it preps for next satellite launch
Imagery suggests test sought to troubleshoot launch vehicle that failed in late May, amid renovations at spaceport
August 2, 2023
North Korean hackers appear to impersonate US military in new phishing campaign
Security firm says attacks bear hallmarks of DPRK efforts to target South Koreans, while also compromising ROK websites
July 31, 2023
North Korean ICBMs appear to line up ahead of military parade start: Imagery
Coverings for weapons and parade decorations appear around Kim Il Sung Square ahead of likely kick off Thursday night
July 27, 2023
North Korea’s Lazarus Group appears to snatch $100M from two crypto platforms
Experts say attacks on payment services bear threat group’s signature and aim to secure funds for nuclear program
July 27, 2023
Pump it up: North Korea imports $350K of sanctioned goods from China in H1
Expert says the open exchange in apparent violation of sanctions suggests Beijing views the trade as legitimate
July 25, 2023
North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port
Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties
July 24, 2023
North Korean hackers break into US software firms in latest supply chain hack
Spear-phishing remains tactic of choice as Lazarus group targets JumpCloud systems and GitHub users
July 21, 2023
North Korea could cut itself off from global internet to go ‘fully dark’: Expert
Routes allowing traffic into DPRK now direct to Philippines, a move that may aim to further limit access to outside info
July 21, 2023
Wigs and hair dominate North Korea-China trade in June, outshining other goods
Trade data shows DPRK continues to manufacture hair products, while expert says corn imports help address food shortages
July 20, 2023
Major North Korean websites go offline after problem with Russian data link
Expert rules out cyberattack for outages that lasted up to 25 minutes, stating power shortages may also be to blame
July 18, 2023
