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North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade
Imagery shows likely disinfection facility built in east, while stalled project near border bridge restarts in west
March 8, 2023
Kim Jong Un approves lavish new dog meat restaurant on Pyongyang riverfront
Satellite imagery shows construction started late last year, as North Korean leader says canine dining ‘improves diets’
March 1, 2023
Cybersecurity researchers link new payload to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Analysis finds overlap in code and behavior between newly uncovered payload and DPRK’s past operations
February 24, 2023
Researchers discover watering hole attack targeting pro-North Korea individuals
Latest cyberattack fits threat actor Earth Kitsune’s history of targeting North Korea-related websites and individuals
February 22, 2023
Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses
Workers made camp in same exclusive area to build luxurious palace for Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of state visit
February 21, 2023
French helicopter makes rare appearance at North Korea’s military parade
AS350 appears in clip aired during parade coverage, the first time state media has shown aircraft since 2014
February 17, 2023
Norway recovers $5.8M worth of crypto stolen by North Korean hackers
Authorities worked with FBI to track down funds from Axie Infinity heist, which expert calls step in right direction
February 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security
Guard unit’s establishment also coincides with increasing public presence of North Korean leader’s daughter
February 16, 2023
North Korea launders $100M in stolen crypto after sanctioned mixer rebrands
Report finds Blender relaunched as Sinbad, which expert says shows difficulty of enforcing sanctions on such tools
February 15, 2023
Over dozen suspected missile shelters appear in Pyongyang before military parade
Satellite image suggests event will take place Wednesday night and could feature most ICBMs ever
February 8, 2023
