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July 27, 2024

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Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
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Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30, 2024

Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
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NK Pro July 3, 2024
North Korean hackers use Google Chrome extension to steal researchers’ emails
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North Korean hackers use Google Chrome extension to steal researchers’ emails

Extension uploaded to GitHub impersonates Google Translate to steal data, using new methods to bypass email security

North Korean hackers use Google Chrome extension to steal researchers’ emails
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 2, 2024
Restricted access: How North Korea could work with Russia to curtail internet
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Restricted access: How North Korea could work with Russia to curtail internet

Experts say allies could set up shadow internet and jointly develop AI tools as they target West’s dominance of the web

Restricted access: How North Korea could work with Russia to curtail internet
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 1, 2024
North Korean hackers deploy new backdoor to gain access to victims’ computers
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North Korean hackers deploy new backdoor to gain access to victims’ computers

HappyDoor uses sophisticated ‘anti-analysis’ techniques to hinder efforts to analyze malicious code, expert says

North Korean hackers deploy new backdoor to gain access to victims’ computers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 27, 2024
South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime

South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime

ROK calls on members to devise ‘treatment’ for rampant cyber threats, including DPRK efforts to fund its nuclear program

South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 21, 2024
In Pyongyang, Putin pitches Kim Jong Un on a shadow economy beyond sanctions
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In Pyongyang, Putin pitches Kim Jong Un on a shadow economy beyond sanctions

Russia and North Korea could cooperate on SWIFT alternative and crypto, but expert sees little upside for DPRK

In Pyongyang, Putin pitches Kim Jong Un on a shadow economy beyond sanctions
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 19, 2024
North Korean hackers pose major cyber threat to Brazilian companies: Report
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North Korean hackers pose major cyber threat to Brazilian companies: Report

DPRK threat actors account for one-third of state-sponsored cyberattacks in South American country, researchers say

North Korean hackers pose major cyber threat to Brazilian companies: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 18, 2024
Daniel Pinkston: How North Korea uses technology to control its citizens
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Daniel Pinkston: How North Korea uses technology to control its citizens

Analyst discusses the rise of ‘digital authoritarianism,’ as well as the humor behind the DPRK’s trash balloons

Daniel Pinkston: How North Korea uses technology to control its citizens
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 13, 2024
Seoul kicks off training against North Korean cyberattacks as tensions rise

Seoul kicks off training against North Korean cyberattacks as tensions rise

Two-week drills aim to improve ability to recover from attacks on critical infrastructure after DPRK balloon launches

Seoul kicks off training against North Korean cyberattacks as tensions rise
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy June 10, 2024
Seoul spotlights North Korean human rights abuses as UN Security Council chair

Seoul spotlights North Korean human rights abuses as UN Security Council chair

ROK envoy says council will hold meeting on DPRK human rights during monthlong presidency, linking issue to WMD program

Seoul spotlights North Korean human rights abuses as UN Security Council chair
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 4, 2024
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