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Information related to cyber activities relating to the DPRK

North Korean hackers linked to theft from crypto gift card service

North Korean hackers linked to theft from crypto gift card service

Bitrefill says DPRK actors drained online wallets and accessed 18,500 records containing customers’ personal data

North Korean hackers linked to theft from crypto gift card service
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 18, 2026
How AI-powered ‘vibe coding’ threatens North Korea’s illicit IT worker schemes
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How AI-powered ‘vibe coding’ threatens North Korea’s illicit IT worker schemes

Use of LLMs for low-level coding could cut off a key revenue stream, and even push the DPRK to ramp up cybercrime

How AI-powered ‘vibe coding’ threatens North Korea’s illicit IT worker schemes
Aaron Arnold
Aaron Arnold March 16, 2026
US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes

US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes

Sanctions against actors in the DPRK, Vietnam, Laos and Spain take aim at networks funding Pyongyang’s weapons programs

US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 13, 2026
How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook

How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook

Former US sanctions official warns DPRK is outpacing enforcement, stressing need for public-private cooperation

How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 10, 2026
North Korean and Russian cyber actors may be teaming up. So must allies.

North Korean and Russian cyber actors may be teaming up. So must allies.

South Korea and the UK need to increase joint efforts to counter illicit activity by shared adversaries in cyberspace

North Korean and Russian cyber actors may be teaming up. So must allies.
Joseph Jarnecki
Joseph Jarnecki | Pia Hüsch March 6, 2026
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026

North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
North Korean hackers deploy new malware to extort US health care sector
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North Korean hackers deploy new malware to extort US health care sector

Researchers say Lazarus Group used commercially available ransomware in attacks on targets in Middle East and US

North Korean hackers deploy new malware to extort US health care sector
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 25, 2026
Ukrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers

Ukrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers

US says Oleksandr Didenko helped DPRK operatives infiltrate 40 companies, using identities stolen from Americans

Ukrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 20, 2026
Alec Zebrick: What 2025 taught us about North Korea’s crypto strategy
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Alec Zebrick: What 2025 taught us about North Korea’s crypto strategy

Blockchain analyst outlines how DPRK groups are refining tactics and focusing on high-value targets to maximize returns

Alec Zebrick: What 2025 taught us about North Korea’s crypto strategy
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 12, 2026
North Korean hackers deploy arsenal of six new malware in espionage campaign
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North Korean hackers deploy arsenal of six new malware in espionage campaign

Sophisticated attack used AI to impersonate a cryptocurrency CEO, seeking data for future crypto heists

North Korean hackers deploy arsenal of six new malware in espionage campaign
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 11, 2026
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