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North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio
March 20, 2025
North Korean hackers turn to Russia-linked ransomware for new extortion campaign
Use of third-party tool from Qilin group is a first for DPRK cybercriminals, who usually employ own ransomware
March 11, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
Blockchain intel firm tied DPRK actors to $1.5B theft from Bybit exchange with expert noting attack’s ‘sophistication’
February 24, 2025
North Korean hackers taint open-source code to steal crypto and developers’ data
Lazarus Group embedding ‘state-of-the-art’ malware into software projects, potentially compromising millions of users
February 14, 2025
North Korean hackers hide malware in popular dev tools to steal from tech firms
Lazarus Group’s reliance on global infrastructure suggests possible cooperation with Russian black hats, expert says
January 30, 2025
Soybean oil tops North Korean imports in December, deposing fabrics and hair
Expert says oil could be used for tourism industry, while shipments of sanctioned goods see on-year uptick
January 20, 2025
Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation
Satellite imagery captures additional aircraft at Pyongyang airport, possibly related to military exchanges with Moscow
January 16, 2025
Russia pushes forward North Korea bridge project amid active weapons trade
New construction for road link over Tumen River comes after Moscow approved funding last month
January 6, 2025
Surge in textile imports drives up North Korea-China trade in November
Official data also reveals China sent wide variety of sanctioned goods, while DRPK brought in more food ahead of winter
December 20, 2024
North Korean cybercriminals swipe $66M in crypto using fake recruiter scams
DPRK threat actors linked to ‘sophisticated’ social engineering campaigns targeting Hong Kong firm and Bahrain exchange
December 10, 2024
