North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report



News North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of call center workers \| Image: NK News via Midjourney North Korea may be supporting an organized crime ring in China by supplying it with voice phishing technology linked to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states. Chinese national Hong Yong allegedly ran multiple voice phishing centers and bought voice phishing apps from a North Korean named Song Rim, the Panel of Experts (PoE) report states. North Korea may be supporting an organized crime ring in China by supplying it with voice phishing technology linked to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states. Chinese national Hong Yong allegedly ran multiple voice phishing centers and bought voice phishing apps from a North Korean named Song Rim, the Panel of Experts (PoE) report states. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs

Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023

North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

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North Korea may be supporting an organized crime ring in China by supplying it with voice phishing technology linked to over half-a-billion dollars in losses, a forthcoming U.N. report states.

Chinese national Hong Yong allegedly ran multiple voice phishing centers and bought voice phishing apps from a North Korean named Song Rim, the Panel of Experts (PoE) report states.

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