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Singaporean resident fined for shipping luxury goods to North Korea
News

Singaporean resident fined for shipping luxury goods to North Korea

The fines follow a flurry of Singaporean court decisions related to illegal luxury goods exports to the DPRK

Singaporean resident fined for shipping luxury goods to North Korea
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll July 29, 2020
North Korean hackers behind custom ransomware attack targeting wealthy groups
News

North Korean hackers behind custom ransomware attack targeting wealthy groups

A new report by Kaspersky Labs suggests North Korean hackers are following “big game hunting” hacking trends

North Korean hackers behind custom ransomware attack targeting wealthy groups
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy July 29, 2020
The strange reason North Korean email addresses are designed to fail
Features

The strange reason North Korean email addresses are designed to fail

North Korean factories and service providers increasingly embrace the web, but emails remain a major business setback

The strange reason North Korean email addresses are designed to fail
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll July 28, 2020
North Korean insurance company data gives unprecedented peek into DPRK economy
Analysis

North Korean insurance company data gives unprecedented peek into DPRK economy

National insurer is facing growing competition from new, small companies

North Korean insurance company data gives unprecedented peek into DPRK economy
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser July 24, 2020
US to forfeit $2.37 million in frozen funds from North Korea-linked entities
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US to forfeit $2.37 million in frozen funds from North Korea-linked entities

The unnamed companies helped the DPRK launder money via wire transfers using known North Korean entities

US to forfeit $2.37 million in frozen funds from North Korea-linked entities
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy July 24, 2020
European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks
News

European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks

EU to impose first-ever cybersanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean entities by end of July, say insiders

European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy July 22, 2020
Tour operators believe North Korea won’t open until sometime in 2021
Border Controls

Tour operators believe North Korea won’t open until sometime in 2021

Practitioners from the travel industry speculate that the border could reopen sometime between 2021 and 2022

Tour operators believe North Korea won’t open until sometime in 2021
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll July 22, 2020
SCN Singapore secretary fined $4,300 for sourcing luxury goods to North Korea
News

SCN Singapore secretary fined $4,300 for sourcing luxury goods to North Korea

Lam Hon Lan pled guilty to charges under Singapore’s United Nations Act for sourcing nearly $60,000 in luxury items

SCN Singapore secretary fined $4,300 for sourcing luxury goods to North Korea
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy July 21, 2020
UAE tobacco firm admits to violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea
News

UAE tobacco firm admits to violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea

U.S. Treasury accuses Essentra FZE of devising "criminal scheme" to fund cigarette tip exports to DPRK

UAE tobacco firm admits to violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy July 16, 2020
North Korean TV spotlights small city’s development, omits major ongoing project
News

North Korean TV spotlights small city’s development, omits major ongoing project

New apartment blocks, factory improvements in Huichon touted a week after city said to be experiencing “problems”

North Korean TV spotlights small city’s development, omits major ongoing project
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko July 15, 2020
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