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North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says

North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says

AI expert at Kim Il Sung university claims Pyongyang is focusing on generative AI but that sanctions impede cooperation

North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 22, 2025
North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit heist drives crypto crime to record high in first half

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

North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit heist drives crypto crime to record high in first half
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 18, 2025
North Korean hackers unleash new malware in campaign targeting IT workers

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

North Korean hackers unleash new malware in campaign targeting IT workers
Dave Yin
Dave Yin July 17, 2025
North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns

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

North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 16, 2025
Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
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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

Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 16, 2025
North Korea now operating three semiconductor plants, ROK minister nominee says

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

North Korea now operating three semiconductor plants, ROK minister nominee says
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy July 15, 2025
US sanctions North Korean, Russian actors over IT worker scheme funding WMDs

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

US sanctions North Korean, Russian actors over IT worker scheme funding WMDs
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 9, 2025
What China’s DeepSeek AI reveals about Beijing’s red lines on North Korea

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

What China’s DeepSeek AI reveals about Beijing’s red lines on North Korea
Dave Yin
Dave Yin July 7, 2025
North Korea denounces US indictment of DPRK IT workers for cybercrimes

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’

North Korea denounces US indictment of DPRK IT workers for cybercrimes
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill July 4, 2025
North Korean hackers deploy new macOS malware to target crypto firms
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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

North Korean hackers deploy new macOS malware to target crypto firms
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 3, 2025
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