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Cyberattacks furnish third of funds for North Korean missiles: US official
2022 on pace to be most lucrative year on record for DPRK hackers, as experts say Pyongyang outpacing US countermeasures
July 29, 2022
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s death penalty decree for illegal COVID medicine sales
NK Pro has translated full text of notice that appears to show harsh crack down on market activity during COVID outbreak
July 29, 2022
North Korean jets make special flights to pick up war veterans: State media
Cross-country trips absent from flight trackers but typical of those that occur around major events in Pyongyang
July 27, 2022
First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
Lack of history and registration raises possibility Pyongyang has acquired vessel or that it’s using cover identity
July 27, 2022
North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
Latest purchase to bolster merchant fleet once again demonstrates DPRK’s ability to evade UN sanctions, expert says
July 26, 2022
Kim Jong Un disappears from public view for longest stint this year
Reasons for North Korean leader’s 16-day absence unclear, but it comes as he’s appeared more frequently in recent months
July 25, 2022
North Korea monetizes highway to main seaport with new toll gate: Imagery
Expert says tolls create incentive to increase vehicle traffic as pandemic restrictions funnel trade through port
July 22, 2022
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
July 20, 2022
Sailing in the dark: North Korean ship reappears after vanishing for 5 years
Dae Bong 1’s disappearance from tracking system suggests it sailed under false identity for years, expert says
July 18, 2022
New North Korean hacking group extorting small businesses in ransomware attacks
Microsoft says H0lyGh0st hackers deploying increasingly sophisticated ransomware but have been unsuccessful so far
July 15, 2022
