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Seoul to adopt offensive cybersecurity strategy as North Korean threats increase
National Security Office official says South Korea late to improving cyber deterrence and will emulate US Cyber Command
September 20, 2022
North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
UN Panel of Experts identifies new tactic to destroy evidence as DPRK continues efforts to elude sanctions monitors
September 16, 2022
North Korean hackers corrupt open-source app to hijack computers in novel attack
Attack linked to Lazarus Group uses malware-laced client as lure to gain access, researchers say
September 16, 2022
US faces blowback over sanctions on code utilized by North Korean hackers
Sanctioning Tornado Cash has spawned legal challenges that could impact regulators’ ability to go after DPRK cyber crime
September 15, 2022
North Korea’s ambitious food crisis fix in danger of missing deadline: Imagery
Construction on over 800 greenhouses appears far from completion month ahead of deadline for top-priority megaproject
September 15, 2022
China’s ‘largest’ customs port on North Korean border not ready despite ceremony
Satellite imagery shows construction still unfinished on long-delayed facility, as DPRK maintains COVID border controls
September 13, 2022
North Korean hackers spread malware trio through powerful zero-day exploit
Cisco Talos’ research spreads new light on Pyongyang’s efforts to infiltrate energy, other critical industries
September 9, 2022
US seizes $30M from North Korean hackers behind Axie Infinity mega-heist
While just a fraction of what the Lazarus Group stole, the seizure is a win against rampant North Korean cybercrime
September 9, 2022
Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely
Source says stages and screens installed in central Pyongyang, while Kim could make speech at parliamentary session
September 8, 2022
North Korea promotes ‘encrypted’ money transfers through new financial product
Service advertised in recent brochure likely aims at concentrating foreign currency in state hands, experts say
September 6, 2022
