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Information related to cyber activities relating to the DPRK

High-profile North Korean hacker group split into three distinct units: Report
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High-profile North Korean hacker group split into three distinct units: Report

Researchers say subgroups of Labyrinth Chollima pursue crypto and espionage groups under unified strategy

High-profile North Korean hacker group split into three distinct units: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 30, 2026
How spies from both North and South Korea targeted a human rights advocate

How spies from both North and South Korea targeted a human rights advocate

In an interview, Roberta Cohen recounts encounters with ROK agents and DPRK hackers, and shares lessons for activists

How spies from both North and South Korea targeted a human rights advocate
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 23, 2026
North Korean hackers exploit Google advertising links to steal data
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North Korean hackers exploit Google advertising links to steal data

Researchers say Konni threat group used novel tactic to target activists and South Korean financial institutions

North Korean hackers exploit Google advertising links to steal data
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2026
How North Korea’s cutting-edge sanctions evasion became a model for other states
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How North Korea’s cutting-edge sanctions evasion became a model for other states

Integrating traditional tactics with crypto tools has produced a resilient system copied by Russia, Iran and more

How North Korea’s cutting-edge sanctions evasion became a model for other states
Dawson Law
Dawson Law January 19, 2026
Why claims of North Korea-Russia cybercrime collaboration are likely overblown
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Why claims of North Korea-Russia cybercrime collaboration are likely overblown

Researcher says the real threat is Moscow’s support for IT workers, who now finance DPRK arms shipments for Ukraine war

Why claims of North Korea-Russia cybercrime collaboration are likely overblown
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 14, 2026
US, partners brief UN on growing threat of North Korean cybercrime

US, partners brief UN on growing threat of North Korean cybercrime

Presentation comes 3 months after release of second report by Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team

US, partners brief UN on growing threat of North Korean cybercrime
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2026
North Korea slams US plan to present report on DPRK sanctions violations at UN

North Korea slams US plan to present report on DPRK sanctions violations at UN

Statement denounces Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team as ‘illegal’ ahead of briefing on Pyongyang’s cybercrime

North Korea slams US plan to present report on DPRK sanctions violations at UN
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 12, 2026
7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea

7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea

Justice Department presses additional charges against Chinese man serving 8 years for shipping firearms from LA

7 Chinese, US nationals charged with smuggling weapons to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 12, 2026
North Korean hackers using QR codes to attack governments and think tanks: FBI

North Korean hackers using QR codes to attack governments and think tanks: FBI

Kimsuky’s tactics allow it to compromise victims’ mobile devices and bypass traditional email security controls

North Korean hackers using QR codes to attack governments and think tanks: FBI
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 9, 2026
Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
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Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year

The NK News team discusses what it got wrong about 2025 and makes new predictions for 2026

Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year
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