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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
New North Korean cyber-espionage campaign targets medical and energy sectors
Report says Lazarus Group showed its hand by mistakenly connecting to victim’s server from DPRK IP address
February 3, 2023
North Korean hackers stole nearly half of all crypto lost last year: Report
DPRK raked in $1.7 billion and switched to new mixer after US sanctioned Tornado Cash, Chainalysis finds
February 2, 2023
