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Ontario architect's seal forged by remote worker believed to be North Korean fraudster
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 4, 2025
An imposter, believed to be North Korean, forged the official seal of an Ontario architect, an investigation by The Fifth Estate has found. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has in recent years engaged thousands of remote workers...
Microsoft suspends 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts created by North Korean IT workers
Fortune
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Microsoft Threat Intelligence announced it wiped thousands of accounts created by North Korean IT workers as part of its moves to stymie the global fraud scheme. The IT worker conspiracy has infiltrated hundreds of Fortune 500 companies in recent...
Ukrainian Intel Chief Says Russian Pantsir Missile Defense System Fielded in N. Korea
The Defense Post
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine has claimed that North Korea is currently operating Russian-provided Pantsir-S1 defense systems to secure its airspace. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Ukrainian military intelligence arm (HUR), told local news agency Hromadske Radio that the...
North Korean hackers target macOS in latest malware campaign targeting crypto firms
crypto.news
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July 3, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals have been targeting crypto firms using a new strain of malware that exploits Apple devices in a multi-stage attack. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sentinel Labs have issued a warning about the campaign, which...
North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with Novel macOS Malware
Infosecurity Magazine
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July 3, 2025
North Korean threat actors are deploying novel techniques to infect crypto businesses with macOS malware designed to steal credentials, according to a new report by SentinelLabs. The researchers provided an analysis on a series of attacks launched...
N Korean Hackers Drop NimDoor macOS Malware Via Fake Zoom Updates
Hackread
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July 3, 2025
A new report from SentinelLabs, released on July 2, 2025, reveals a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency companies. Threat actors aligned with North Korea are aggressively exploiting macOS systems with a newly...
North Korean eludes military, landmines to cross border into South Korea
Yahoo News
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A North Korean who crossed the heavily fortified land border into the South has been detained and taken into custody, Seoul's military said Friday. The North Korean, identified as a male civilian, managed to cross the Military Demarcation Line...
Why the United States Should Support South Korea's Naval Expansion
The Maritime Executive
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[By Ju Hyung Kim] When people think about the U.S.-ROK alliance, they often envision the Korean Peninsula: joint ground drills, combined air exercises, and the perennial challenge of deterring a North Korean invasion. But the next chapter of this...
Fred Fleitz on Iran, North Korea, and the Changing Security Landscape
JAPAN Forward
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July 4, 2025
As tensions rise in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, few voices are as well-positioned to offer insights as Fred Fleitz. A former CIA analyst and chief of staff to the Donald Trump administration's National Security Council, Fleitz now serves...
North Korean hackers target Mac users with devious new malware
TechRadar Pro
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July 3, 2025
By using Nim, miscreants are able to bypass traditional AV measures They approach their victims on Telegram and invite them to a Zoom meeting The malware steals sensitive data and crypto tokens North Koreans are targeting Mac users with brand new...
World AFP North Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul military
Yahoo News
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A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. Tens of thousands of North Koreans have...
20-hour operation: North Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul military
RTL Today
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July 4, 2025
A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. Tens of thousands of North Koreans have...
HRW voices concern over probe into 6 US citizens for trying to send rice to N. Korea
The Korea Times
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July 4, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based human rights organization, has expressed concern regarding the investigation of six U.S. citizens who attempted to send money, rice and Bibles to North Korea last week. Lina Yoon, a senior researcher on...
North Korean hackers target Web3 startups using fake Zoom meeting invitations
Cryptopolitan
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July 3, 2025
North Korean hackers have launched a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency companies using NimDoor malware. SentinelLabs identified advanced attack methods that combine social engineering with complex programming...
North Korean Hackers Use NimDoor macOS Malware to Target Web3, Crypto Platforms
Gadgets 360
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July 3, 2025
North Korean hackers are using a special type of malware known as NimDoor to target macOS computers used at Web3 and crypto firms, according to details shared by a cybersecurity research firm. The threat actors are reportedly using bash scripts to...
Microsoft suspends 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts
ETCIO.com
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July 7, 2025
Microsoft has suspended approximately 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korean IT workers as part of a coordinated crackdown on a sophisticated global fraud scheme. The tech giant's Threat Intelligence Center identified the...
North Korean hackers targeting crypto projects with unusual Mac exploit
Coin Telegraph
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North Korean hackers are using new strains of malware aimed at Apple devices as part of a cyberattack campaign targeting crypto companies. According to a report from cybersecurity firm Sentinel Labs on Wednesday, the attackers impersonate someone...
Beware! North Korean Hackers Target Mac Users in a Very Creative Way
CryptoPotato
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July 3, 2025
SentinelLabs, the research and threat intelligence arm of cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, has delved into a new and sophisticated attack campaign called NimDoor, targeting macOS devices from DPRK bad actors. The elaborate scheme involves using the...
North Korea’s Plastic Surgery Law: A Socialist Beauty
38 North
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July 2, 2025
(Source: Korean Central News Agency) North Korea quietly passed a law in 2016 that regulates where and under what conditions plastic surgery can be attempted, and puts limits on some elective cosmetic procedures. The law was included in a database...
North Korean tech workers infiltrating companies around world: US
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – The North Korean government, struggling under the weight of international sanctions, has for years seeded companies in the United States and elsewhere with remote tech workers camouflaged by false and stolen identifies to generate...