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US Bitcoin service to pay $507,375 after North Koreans used its platform
U.S. Treasury says that BitPay allowed individuals in North Korea to make transactions, despite sanctions
February 19, 2021
North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
A draft U.N. report suggests that North Korean ships are disguising themselves with greater sophistication
February 18, 2021
UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
The new conversion rates end confusion over how much fuel China and Russia are officially exporting to the DPRK
February 17, 2021
UN panel calls out North Korea for cyberattacks on defense industries
Draft report describes malicious emails to panel members and extended attacks against defense sector
February 15, 2021
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo
February 12, 2021
Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
“The Mole” depicted shady DPRK dealings, but the U.N. allegedly hasn’t seen extra evidence gathered by the filmmaker
February 11, 2021
North Korean hackers stole $316 million in less than two years, UN report says
One DPRK cyberattack stole an estimated $275 million to $281 million in Sept. 2020
February 10, 2021
North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
Illicit fuel imports similar in scale to 2019, but coal exports dropped sharply after July's COVID-19 restrictions
February 10, 2021
Australian man pleads guilty after trying to sell missiles for North Korea
Chan Han Choi pleaded guilty to two counts of violating U.N. and Australian sanctions against the DPRK
February 10, 2021
DPRK hackers used unknown Internet Explorer bug in attack on security analysts
Days after Google disclosed cyber campaign, South Korean firm finds criminals used zero-day in Internet Explorer
February 8, 2021
