{"id":66012,"date":"2026-01-22T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=66012"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:14","slug":"north-korea-smuggles-high-end-computers-and-gpus-from-china-for-hacking-and-ai-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-smuggles-high-end-computers-and-gpus-from-china-for-hacking-and-ai-development\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea smuggles high-end computers and GPUs from China for hacking and AI development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Korea has recently been importing large quantities of electronic devices and parts from China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A source in China told Daily NK recently that North Korean trading companies operating in China are shipping in not only shelf-ready products like desktop and laptop computers but also a range of parts\u2014including CPUs (central processing units), CPU coolers, motherboards, RAM, GPUs (graphics cards), and memory cards\u2014since the beginning of the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">While some of the computers being imported by North Korean trading companies are being sold to individuals, a substantial portion are high-performance computers intended for use by state organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Some of the computers will no doubt be put to use in hacking and weapon development. But the source explained that the North Korean government also wants to develop a variety of AI-based programs with practical applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Notably, the computer parts being ordered by state agencies include top-of-the-line GPUs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">While cutting-edge GPUs cost tens of thousands of dollars per unit, some North Korean agencies are reportedly not deterred by those steep prices. Just as with the computers, the GPUs are presumably intended for use in hacking, weapon development, and AI programs.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>Sanctioned products smuggled through Chinese border<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;High-performance computers and cutting-edge GPUs are generally ordered by powerful agencies that oversee hacking teams or military R&amp;D operations,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As this implies, the computers and electronic parts that North Korean trading companies are importing from China include products manufactured in countries that Pyongyang has designated as &#8220;hostile states,&#8221; such as the United States and Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The U.N. Security Council prohibits electronic products and parts from being exported to or imported from North Korea under Resolution 2397, among other resolutions. But North Korean trading companies can smuggle these products into the country with state approval while avoiding notice by the international community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Sanctioned products cannot pass through official importing channels because they do not receive clearance from the Chinese customs authority. Instead, they have to be smuggled in through the border with China&#8217;s Liaoning and Jilin provinces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">These efforts underscore Pyongyang&#8217;s determination to defang international sanctions and acquire the high-tech assets needed to continue augmenting its military capabilities and level of information technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In addition to computers, North Korean trading companies have recently been importing mobile phones, USIM cards, smartwatches, and wireless headphones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Everyday goods like water filters and construction materials such as cement, tiles, and pipes are also reportedly on the list of imported goods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Non-sanctioned items on the list are brought into North Korea through official import channels on the Dandong-Sinuiju corridor, the source said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20260122-2\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea has recently been importing large quantities of electronic devices and parts from China. 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