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North Korea in September 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1 to September 31, 2024
October 3, 2024
North Korean hackers linked to failed attempt to extort US companies
Andariel infiltrated 3 firms to deploy ransomware just weeks after US indictment targeted cyber group, researchers say
October 3, 2024
North Korea builds giant construction camp at former joint inter-Korean project
Imagery shows huge camp six years after ROK group broke ground on $16m project to build ‘largest’ tree nursery in Asia
September 27, 2024
North Koreans secretly working at foreign firms could carry out attacks: Report
Researchers outline how DPRK IT workers obtain jobs under false pretenses, evading sanctions and posing security risks
September 25, 2024
North Korea’s trade with China sees on-month surge in August but on-year decline
Uptick implies economic relations between pair are improving but nominal value suggests overall stagnation says expert
September 18, 2024
With 20×10 policy, Kim Jong Un seizes control of local development from regions
North Korea has abandoned bottom-up approach, but new top-down strategy is likely dependent on arms sales to Russia
September 18, 2024
North Korean cybercriminals steal $22M from Indonesian crypto exchange
Researchers say Lazarus Group used over 150 virtual transactions to launder funds and obscure extent of breach
September 17, 2024
David Fields: What road traffic reveals about North Korea’s economy
Historian discusses satellite analysis of streets of Hamhung, and what he learned by reading Syngman Rhee’s diaries
September 12, 2024
North Korea uses Chinese facilities to import millions in goods from Japan, US
Data shows China likely re-exported machinery, luxury goods and more to DPRK, without knowledge of original senders
September 12, 2024
North Korean airspace roars to life, driven in part by surge of Russian flights
NK Pro analysis reveals over 350 flights since DPRK eased COVID controls, though Air Koryo operations slow to recover
September 10, 2024
