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North Korea monetizes highway to main seaport with new toll gate: Imagery
Expert says tolls create incentive to increase vehicle traffic as pandemic restrictions funnel trade through port
July 22, 2022
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
July 20, 2022
Sailing in the dark: North Korean ship reappears after vanishing for 5 years
Dae Bong 1’s disappearance from tracking system suggests it sailed under false identity for years, expert says
July 18, 2022
New North Korean hacking group extorting small businesses in ransomware attacks
Microsoft says H0lyGh0st hackers deploying increasingly sophisticated ransomware but have been unsuccessful so far
July 15, 2022
North Korea building new ski resort in ‘holy land’ near Chinese border: Imagery
Major construction on ski slope and at Samjiyon Airport suggests country preparing for foreign or domestic tourists
July 15, 2022
North Korean spaceport likely undergoing major construction: Imagery
Activity ramps up at Sohae satellite launch complex after Kim Jong Un ordered large-scale upgrades in March
July 13, 2022
North Korea ramps up fuel trade in second quarter from pandemic lows: Imagery
Activity at coal terminals suggests sanctions violations, with oil imports from China likely increasing from last year
July 12, 2022
North Korea likely acquired ship that sailed from Busan to Nampho: Investigation
Expert says vessel’s new flag and owner suggest DPRK leveraged companies and foreign nationals to evade sanctions
July 8, 2022
North Korean hackers hold medical systems hostage in ransomware attacks, US says
Advisory states DPRK actors likely assume health sector willing to pay ransoms but does not reveal extent of damages
July 7, 2022
North Korean planes exit quarantine weeks after rare trip to China: Imagery
Three Air Koryo Il-76s move to regular parking spot at Pyongyang airport after May flights to pick up COVID-19 supplies
July 6, 2022
