Enforcing sanctions against North Korea relies on cooperation from partners in third party states and the country’s ability to exploit this weak link may become easier as its cyber power grows.

North Korea is gaining an unprecedented ability to directly hold geographically distant targets at risk with its cyber power, meaning it can potentially coerce targets that were previously thought to be out of reach. With cyber means, North Korea can achieve global range without a blue-water navy or long-range missiles and bombers.

While the DPRK uses much of this capability directly for stealing