Cyber
Information related to cyber activities relating to the DPRK
North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit heist drives crypto crime to record high in first half
Theft from Dubai exchange accounts for 70% of virtual currency stolen this year, though DPRK actors have laid low since
July 18, 2025
North Korean hackers unleash new malware in campaign targeting IT workers
Report says DPRK use of malicious npm packages and malware loaders has created ‘whack-a-mole dynamic’ with researchers
July 17, 2025
North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns
Annual defense white paper endorses modern interceptors to counter evolving threats, outlining DPRK nuclear advances
July 16, 2025
Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
Pyongyang will struggle to replicate large language models, but deadlier AI applications are already within its grasp
July 16, 2025
North Korea now operating three semiconductor plants, ROK minister nominee says
Chung Dongyoung reveals existence of two new factories, while stating DPRK may be developing own version of ChatGPT
July 15, 2025
US sanctions North Korean, Russian actors over IT worker scheme funding WMDs
Designations mark first North Korea-related OFAC sanctions under Trump administration, target DPRK-linked cybercriminal
July 9, 2025
What China’s DeepSeek AI reveals about Beijing’s red lines on North Korea
AI censored its own answer on Chinese sanctions evasion — but not its biting critique of North Korea’s nuclear path
July 7, 2025
North Korea denounces US indictment of DPRK IT workers for cybercrimes
Pyongyang rejects charges that its citizens illegally worked at American companies as ‘absurd smear campaign’
July 4, 2025
North Korean hackers deploy new macOS malware to target crypto firms
SentinelLabs uncovers advanced malware written in niche Nim programming language as DPRK-linked actors evolve tactics
July 3, 2025
North Korea in June 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2025
July 2, 2025
