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North Korea’s imports from China more than double month-on-month in March
Hair for wig production returns as top trade item, while Pyongyang continues piano-buying spree with $1.5M in purchases
April 21, 2025
North Korean hackers expand fake recruitment scheme to deliver new malware
Researchers say Lazarus Group-linked actors behind 11 malicious packages deploying BeaverTail infostealer and RAT loader
April 7, 2025
North Korea hackers go after business executives in latest info-stealing scheme
Espionage operation dubbed ‘Chaotic Capybara’ spreads macOS malware to both job seekers and the C-suite, researchers say
March 28, 2025
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
