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Pump it up: North Korea imports $350K of sanctioned goods from China in H1
Expert says the open exchange in apparent violation of sanctions suggests Beijing views the trade as legitimate
July 25, 2023
North Korean ship linked to sanctions evasion makes rare visit to Russian port
Kum Ya offloaded cargo during first visit to Russia by DPRK vessel in three years, a sign of strengthening trade ties
July 24, 2023
North Korean hackers break into US software firms in latest supply chain hack
Spear-phishing remains tactic of choice as Lazarus group targets JumpCloud systems and GitHub users
July 21, 2023
North Korea could cut itself off from global internet to go ‘fully dark’: Expert
Routes allowing traffic into DPRK now direct to Philippines, a move that may aim to further limit access to outside info
July 21, 2023
Wigs and hair dominate North Korea-China trade in June, outshining other goods
Trade data shows DPRK continues to manufacture hair products, while expert says corn imports help address food shortages
July 20, 2023
Major North Korean websites go offline after problem with Russian data link
Expert rules out cyberattack for outages that lasted up to 25 minutes, stating power shortages may also be to blame
July 18, 2023
Thousands of North Koreans fill streets to train for upcoming military parade
Satellite imagery shows large-scale formations in Kim Il Sung Square related to July 27 war anniversary
July 18, 2023
Kim Jong Un appears to build giant private train station near beach mansions
Construction points to paranoia around leader’s security, as well as investment in personal luxuries despite shortages
July 14, 2023
North Korean foreign ministry website goes down for 7 hours after likely attack
Outage followed wider internet blackout affecting websites of Air Koryo and Kim Il Sung University, expert says
July 11, 2023
North Korean hackers exploit Google browser feature to remotely control systems
Kimsuky threat group is utilizing Chrome Remote Desktop in new campaign, South Korean researchers say
July 7, 2023
