North Korea sold illegal gambling sites to South Korean criminals: NIS



News North Korea sold illegal gambling sites to South Korean criminals: NIS China-based company allegedly raised billions of dollars for DPRK regime’s slush fund despite sanctions restrictions Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy February 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Illustration of an online gambling website North Korean IT workers created and sold thousands of illegal gambling websites to South Korean criminals to raise billions of dollars in illicit funds for the Kim Jong Un regime over an unspecified period of time, according to Seoul’s spy agency. A press release from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) earlier this week states this is the first time ROK authorities have publicly disclosed “concrete evidence” of North Korea's involvement in online gambling in South Korea. North Korean IT workers created and sold thousands of illegal gambling websites to South Korean criminals to raise billions of dollars in illicit funds for the Kim Jong Un regime over an unspecified period of time, according to Seoul’s spy agency. A press release from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) earlier this week states this is the first time ROK authorities have publicly disclosed “concrete evidence” of North Korea's involvement in online gambling in South Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 sold illegal gambling sites to South Korean criminals: NIS

China-based company allegedly raised billions of dollars for DPRK regime’s slush fund despite sanctions restrictions

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy February 16, 2024

North Korea sold illegal gambling sites to South Korean criminals: NIS

Illustration of an online gambling website

North Korean IT workers created and sold thousands of illegal gambling websites to South Korean criminals to raise billions of dollars in illicit funds for the Kim Jong Un regime over an unspecified period of time, according to Seoul’s spy agency.

A press release from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) earlier this week states this is the first time ROK authorities have publicly disclosed “concrete evidence” of North Korea's involvement in online gambling in South Korea.

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