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Drone design shows Ukraine isn’t just fighting Putin
The Times
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Drones have played a significant role in Russian attacks WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES Designed in Iran, equipped with components from China and made in Russia with North Korean labour. The Shahed drone, renamed Geran since Moscow bought 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...
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...
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 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...
U.S. brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme
Talent Canada
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July 3, 2025
By Eric Tucker The Justice Department announced criminal charges this week in a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies. The charges...
North Korean Hackers Target Web3 with Nim Malware and Use ClickFix in BabyShark Campaign
The Hacker News
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July 2, 2025
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency-related businesses with malware written in the Nim programming language, underscoring a constant evolution of their tactics. "Unusually for macOS malware,...
North Korea deploys Russian Pantsir in Pyongyang
Donga Ilbo
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North Korea has deployed the Russian-made Pantsir S-1 mobile air defense system in Pyongyang to strengthen the capital’s defenses, according to Ukrainian intelligence officials. The move is seen as part of an effort to upgrade North Korea’s aging...
North Korean hackers use Mac malware to target crypto firms
AppleInsider - New York
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North Korea targets crypto firms North Korean hackers are using sophisticated Mac malware delivered through fake Zoom invites to break into Web3 and crypto firms, stealing sensitive data while evading standard security measures. Security...
Microsoft shuts down 3,000 email accounts created by North Korean IT workers
The Record
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July 3, 2025
Microsoft said it suspended 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail email accounts it believed were created by North Korean IT workers as part of a larger effort to help companies address the costly scheme. The tech giant said it has spent years monitoring...
North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is reportedly tripling its troop deployment to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials on Tuesday. The assessment in part mirrors recent reports by South Korea, which said Pyongyang could send more troops to...
Pacom Commander: North Korea Remains Central Concern
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.26.2011 Courtesy Story North Korea’s challenges to Asia-Pacific security and stability were most acute in 2010, but remain a central concern for U.S. Pacific Command, Pacom’s commander said today. North Korea’s nuclear...
Ukraine Latest: US Halts Aid as Russia Escalates Attacks, North Korea Deepens Involvement
Georgia Today
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July 3, 2025
As Ukraine faces record-breaking Russian drone and missile assaults—over 5,300 Shahed drones launched in June alone—the US has paused deliveries of crucial military aid, including over two dozen Patriot and Stinger systems, Hellfire missiles, and...
Kremlin to involve Laotian engineering troops in mine clearance in Kursk region – HUR
Ukrinform
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In an effort to draw international partners into its war against Ukraine, Russian authorities plan to deploy a combined unit of engineering troops from the Lao People's Armed Forces to conduct mine clearance operations in Russia's Kursk region....
Russia to Deploy Laos Engineering Troops for Demining in Kursk Region
Mezha
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July 5, 2025
The Russian Federation intends to involve Laos’ engineering troops in demining operations in the Kursk region. This information was disclosed by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. According to MID data,...
North Korea to send Putin 30,000 troops for a ‘large-scale offensive’ in Ukraine
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to send North Korea 30,000 troops to help Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine for a “large-scale offensive,” Kyiv’s intelligence services warn. Ukrainian officials have said that Pyongyang’s soldiers will be sent to the front...
NATO’s North Korea Blindspot Is a Security Nightmare
The Diplomat
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July 2, 2025
On June 24-25, the 32 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gathered in The Hague, Netherlands, to discuss the most pressing geopolitical threats facing the alliance. During this latest summit, the world’s most prominent...
North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN reported on July 2, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials. The fresh...
North Korea ‘offers 30,000 MORE troops’ for Putin’s meatgrinder war after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over soldiers’ coffins
The Sun
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July 2, 2025
NORTH Korea is reportedly planning to send 30,000 more troops to fight alongside the Russians against Ukraine. It comes just a day after tyrant Kim Jong-un wept over the coffins of his soldiers whom he sent to die in Vladimir Putin's meatgrinder...
North Korea to dispatch up to 30,000 more soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine: CNN
Iran Front Page
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 troops to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN has reported, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials. The fresh units may...