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Over 100 US companies infiltrated by North Korean workers, raids seize 29 "laptop farms"
Notebook Check
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July 2, 2025
North Korea is said to have operated numerous laptop farms in the US. (Image source: Micha Brändli) The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that raids were recently carried out at a total of 29 North Korean "laptop farms" operating in 16 US...
Experts echo Rutte's warnings on Russian-Chinese threat to NATO, Taiwan
The Kyiv Independent
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July 7, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attend a wreath laying ceremony to the Unknown Soldiers' Tomb, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi's Germany, May 9, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. (Contributor/Getty...
North Korean Remote IT Workers Added New Tactics and Techniques to Infiltrate Organizations
Cyber Security News
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July 1, 2025
North Korean state-sponsored remote IT workers have significantly evolved their infiltration tactics, incorporating artificial intelligence tools and sophisticated deception techniques to penetrate organizations worldwide. Since 2024, these highly...
French Companies Seek to Invest $947 Million in Malaysia
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 7, 2025
North Korea has barred Western influencers from joining a delegation of tourists to an international trade fair in October, a China-based tour operator told AFP on Monday. Diplomatically isolated North Korea has welcomed sporadic groups of...
North Korean IT Workers Employ New Tactics to Infiltrate Global Organizations
GBHackers
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July 1, 2025
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated operation by North Korean remote IT workers who are leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to infiltrate organizations worldwide. Since at least 2020, these highly...
Atlanta tech exec details the North Korean “long game” behind a million-dollar theft
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
ATLANTA, GA — The founder of a Buckhead tech firm is bouncing back after North Korean operatives steal more than one million dollars’ worth of his crypto in a systematic scheme. Marlon Williams is the head of Atlanta Blockchain Center and Starter...
North Korea accused of duping U.S. companies in tech-worker scheme
CBS News
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The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday 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 arose from what law...
N. Korean’s Leader Mourns Soldiers Killed in Russia-Ukraine War
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been observed mourning his soldiers believed to have died while fighting in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to images broadcast on Tuesday by state-run media. The footage, aired by media,...
29 North Korean laptop farms busted by U.S. Department of Justice — illicit IT workers across 16 states reportedly obtained employment with more than 100 U.S. companies to help fund regime
Tom's Hardware
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July 2, 2025
The Justice Department announced on June 30 its latest hit in the game of geopolitical whac-a-mole against North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. The department said on Monday that it had conducted a series of coordinated actions, including "two...
North Korea operatives busted in $740K Atlanta tech scam
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
ATLANTA — A Buckhead blockchain startup unknowingly hired four North Korean nationals who went on to steal $740,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg says the operatives posed as...
N. Korean rice prices stabilize at record highs
Daily NK
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July 1, 2025
North Korean rice prices have settled around 12,000 won per kilogram after breaking the 10,000 won barrier for the first time on record. Meanwhile, corn prices have dropped moderately as other grains have become available in markets. According to...
Mystery surrounds first lady's role in latest North Korean public appearances
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 2, 2025
Published: 03 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Jeong Yong-soo The author is an editorial writer and the director of the Unification and Culture Research Institute of the JoongAng Ilbo. In a 33-minute state-produced...
ZachXBT uncovers $16.58M in direct payments to North Korean IT workers
Cryptopolitan
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July 2, 2025
On-chain investigator ZachXBT intercepted payments made directly to North Korean IT workers. The payroll suggests more crypto projects are exposed to potential hacks from their own teams, or bugs and backdoors introduced to smart contracts. A new...
South Korea’s New Business Diplomacy with North Korea
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “President Lee and North Korea.” The full symposium can be found here. Earlier this year, I registered for an absentee ballot and voted for my home country’s special election, South Korea’s 21st...
DOJ Cracks Down on North Korean Cybercrime Scheme Targeting U.S. Companies
Homeland Security Today
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July 2, 2025
The Justice Department has announced coordinated actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) government’s schemes to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies. These actions...
South Korea closely tracking radioactivity after North Korea reportedly dumps nuclear waste into rivers
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Can South Korea Deescalate North Korea Without US Support?
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “President Lee and North Korea.” The full symposium can be found here. In his inaugural speech, new South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung only mentioned North Korea once, noting the immense size...
North Korean operatives indicted in Georgia crypto scam, FBI says
11 Alive - Georgia
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Federal officials say the men stole crypto funds to help finance the North Korean regime. ATLANTA — A federal grand jury in Georgia has indicted four North Korean nationals for their alleged roles in a scheme to steal and launder more than...
North Korean IT Workers Indicted for Fraud Schemes Targeting U.S. Businesses
Times News Global
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July 1, 2025
BOSTON, Mass. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday a crackdown on North Korean cyber operations that have defrauded more than 100 companies, including several Fortune 500 corporations. A series of indictments revealed a scheme that...
North Korea Ignores Trump's Overtures
Newsweek
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June 30, 2025
North Korea continues to give the United States the cold shoulder, despite President Donald Trump's apparent willingness to resume dialogue with the country's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. State media has branded Washington a "hostile force" after...