Tag: cybercrime
New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities
The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...
N. Korea sold illegal gambling websites to S. Korean cybercrime ring
A North Korean organization under the Workers’ Party has reportedly created thousands of illegal online gambling websites in cooperation with an unidentified South Korean...
Technology companies are a source of foreign exchange earnings for North...
On Mar. 21, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a federal arrest warrant for Shim Hyon-Sop and offered a USD 5 million...
S. Korean national police agency blames N. Korea for cyberattack on...
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) is blaming North Korea for a 2021 cyberattack on Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), one of the South’s...
New N. Korean report cites around 400 cybercrime-related incidents inside the...
The increase in the number of smartphones and other mobile devices inside North Korea has led to a rise in cybercrime, with even high-ranking...
N. Korean research paper calls for new law to combat cybercrime
A recently published journal article in North Korea suggests that the country is analyzing different forms of cybercrime and researching the need to implement...
Inside N. Korea’s Internet-based foreign currency-earning activities
The South Korean government recently announced a warning regarding North Korea IT personnel with the goal of preventing North Korea from earning foreign currency...
