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Information related to cyber activities relating to the DPRK

North Korean hackers turn to ChatGPT to create fake IDs for espionage campaign
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North Korean hackers turn to ChatGPT to create fake IDs for espionage campaign

AI-powered military deepfakes enhance Kimsuky’s latest phishing effort against South Korean defense agencies

North Korean hackers turn to ChatGPT to create fake IDs for espionage campaign
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 15, 2025
North Korean hackers try a new tactic — monitoring what experts say about them
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North Korean hackers try a new tactic — monitoring what experts say about them

DPRK actors read up on when their infrastructure is exposed so they can revise methods, researchers find

North Korean hackers try a new tactic — monitoring what experts say about them
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 5, 2025
New North Korean law aims to boost farmers’ ‘zeal’ amid persistent food issues
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New North Korean law aims to boost farmers’ ‘zeal’ amid persistent food issues

An in-depth analysis of measures to increase crop production, a late-summer deluge and trilateral cyber criticism

New North Korean law aims to boost farmers’ ‘zeal’ amid persistent food issues
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 5, 2025
North Korean IT workers use AI to mask lack of skills, boost criminal schemes

North Korean IT workers use AI to mask lack of skills, boost criminal schemes

Report finds AI tools like Claude allow DPRK to eliminate training ‘bottleneck’ and fast-track fundraising for regime

North Korean IT workers use AI to mask lack of skills, boost criminal schemes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 28, 2025
US sanctions Russian, Chinese targets over North Korean IT worker schemes

US sanctions Russian, Chinese targets over North Korean IT worker schemes

New designations part of coordinated actions with Seoul and Tokyo to curb DPRK activity in support of nuclear program

US sanctions Russian, Chinese targets over North Korean IT worker schemes
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy August 28, 2025
Researchers identify Chinese cybercriminal working for North Korean threat group

Researchers identify Chinese cybercriminal working for North Korean threat group

Data stolen from alleged Kimsuky hacker points to potential first known case of foreign participation in DPRK cybercrime

Researchers identify Chinese cybercriminal working for North Korean threat group
Dave Yin
Dave Yin August 13, 2025
Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers

Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers

FBI traces stolen crypto to DPRK workers who used forged IDs and false names to land remote jobs at blockchain company

Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 12, 2025
North Korea deploys AI-powered Python malware to target crypto and tech workers
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North Korea deploys AI-powered Python malware to target crypto and tech workers

Famous Chollima’s new malware underscores continuing modernization of DPRK IT worker group’s expanding operations

North Korea deploys AI-powered Python malware to target crypto and tech workers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 8, 2025
Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers

Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers

Roman Storm was sentenced to 5 years for unlicensed service but jury deadlocked on laundering, sanctions charges

Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 7, 2025
From ☕ to ☔: How North Korea put its stamp on the global emoji keyboard

From ☕ to ☔: How North Korea put its stamp on the global emoji keyboard

Multiple DPRK pictograms have entered Unicode’s character set, but not all the socialist regime’s proposals made the cut

From ☕ to ☔: How North Korea put its stamp on the global emoji keyboard
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 4, 2025
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