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Kim Jong Un’s Pyongyang residence sees upgrades during COVID lockdown: Imagery
Kim publicly announced major construction projects in North Korea should continue as millions battle omicron infection
May 23, 2022
Major outage disrupts North Korean websites and email delivery
Several DPRK domains mostly unresponsive in first prolonged disruption to North Korean web services since February
May 20, 2022
North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons
Trade data also shows soap and other surface cleaner imports hit record highs amid short-lived trade reopening
May 20, 2022
North Korean defectors targeted in spear-phishing attack: Cyber firm
Hackers concealed malicious script inside a word processing file specifically targeting defectors in South Korea
May 11, 2022
US designates virtual currency mixer for North Korea sanctions evasion
Blender.io used to launder $20 million from March 2021 Axie Infinity heist, State Department says
May 7, 2022
North Korean hackers look to steal tech with military applications: Symantec
Cybersecurity firm says DPRK’s Stonefly group used the powerful Log4j exploit against unnamed engineering firm
April 29, 2022
North Korea moves illicit crypto as authorities struggle to keep up
DPRK-linked ethereum account moved $100 million within 48 hours of sanctions designation, blockchain analysis shows
April 25, 2022
North Korea demolishing ‘backward’ mining town in phase 2 of major project
Apartment buildings set to replace hundreds of houses as part of 25,000-home construction project in Komdok region
April 22, 2022
North Korea’s on-year fertilizer imports see major dip ahead of planting season
State media recently called on people to make fertilizer ‘by their own strength,’ an apparent euphemism for human waste
April 20, 2022
North Korean hackers stole $620 million from Pokemon-like blockchain game: FBI
Analysis by US authorities points to massive theft of ethereum that likely funds Pyongyang’s weapons programs
April 15, 2022
