April 25, 2024

Cyber

Information related to cyber activities relating to the DPRK

North Korean hackers spent years targeting specific officials: UN report

North Korean hackers spent years targeting specific officials: UN report

Dozens of government accounts received malicious emails this year from cybercrime groups linked to the DPRK

North Korean hackers spent years targeting specific officials: UN report
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee August 7, 2020
North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

Posts on Weibo's NewDPRK and I Take You to Koryo accounts promote vignettes of Pyongyang life and anti-U.S. sentiment

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo
Luz Ding
Luz Ding August 6, 2020
US offers $10 million bounty for info on hackers targeting election systems

US offers $10 million bounty for info on hackers targeting election systems

Reward issued after North Korea threatens interference in American presidential vote

US offers $10 million bounty for info on hackers targeting election systems
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee August 6, 2020
North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
NK PRO

North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China

Some Chinese netizens are mocking the DPRK on Weibo, while others are suspiciously contributing pro-North narratives

North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 31, 2020
North Korea-linked hackers fake prestigious job listings to target victims

North Korea-linked hackers fake prestigious job listings to target victims

Cybersecurity firm McAfee identifies increasingly sophisticated hacking methods and documents linked to Hidden Cobra

North Korea-linked hackers fake prestigious job listings to target victims
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 31, 2020
EU rolls out first-ever cyber sanctions against North Korea-linked hacking

EU rolls out first-ever cyber sanctions against North Korea-linked hacking

Chosun Expo was the only DPRK-linked entity named in the new sanctions, which also targeted Russian and Chinese groups

EU rolls out first-ever cyber sanctions against North Korea-linked hacking
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 30, 2020
North Korean hackers behind custom ransomware attack targeting wealthy groups

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 Choy
Min Chao Choy July 29, 2020
European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks

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 Choy
Min Chao Choy July 22, 2020
Satellite internet in North Korea: past, present, and future
NK PRO

Satellite internet in North Korea: past, present, and future

Despite harsh restrictions, top-down trends will likely spread internet access from the elites to ordinary North Koreans

Satellite internet in North Korea: past, present, and future
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 9, 2020
North Korea-affiliated hackers linked to credit card skimming sites: report

North Korea-affiliated hackers linked to credit card skimming sites: report

SanSec says Lazarus group hijacked retail sites with a “higher level of preparation and planning than most”

North Korea-affiliated hackers linked to credit card skimming sites: report
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy July 7, 2020
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