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US seizes $2.3 million from two companies in latest DPRK sanctions ruling
Federal court says Yuanye Wood and an unnamed Singaporean firm funneled cash to DPRK-controlled entities
April 20, 2022
US says it will ‘hunt down’ cybercriminals after $620m DPRK crypto heist
Deputy national security advisor says illicit use of cryptocurrency helps fund North Korean weapons programs
April 20, 2022
North Korea-China trade climbs to highest level since early 2020: Customs data
Chinese exports to DPRK surge 57% in first quarter of 2022 despite COVID-19 lockdowns near border region
April 18, 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
North Korean hackers could boost country’s space program: US defense department
New US report finds DPRK cyberattacks on aerospace industries could strengthen weapons and space development
April 13, 2022
Virgil Griffith, US crypto guru who aided North Korea, sentenced to 5 years
Judge chides Griffith as a wannabe ‘crypto hero’ whose actions seriously undercut US sanctions against North Korea
April 13, 2022
Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources
Midnight flyover comes just days before likely large-scale military parade to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday
April 12, 2022
Ship enters key North Korean port after unusually short quarantine period
Likely DPRK vessel spent just a week outside Nampho, suggesting policy change or special shipment ahead of holiday
April 11, 2022
Life after death: How North Korea’s ghost ships frustrate sanctions enforcement
Tracking what ships are scrapped or still afloat isn’t easy, a situation Pyongyang knows how to exploit
April 7, 2022
Moscow’s new visa decree makes future North Korea travel even more difficult
While aimed at journalists and officials, new order also gives Russia a freer hand to deny entry to ‘unfriendly’ foreign
April 6, 2022
