North Korea’s theft of virtual currency used to support missile and weapons programmes, says FBI. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Biden nominates North Korea human rights envoy, first since 2017
The White House on Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to …
Secret North Korea Doc Sparks Security Concerns at Sundance, but Expert Say There Are None
Sundance initially refused to mention North Korea in the description of the movie, which contains an unprecedented look at an escape from the country.
FBI Says North Korea-Backed Groups Hacked $100 Million in Crypto
Two hacking groups linked to North Korea were responsible for the theft of $100 million in an attack on a crypto service last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday.
FBI says N. Korea-related hacker groups behind U.S. crypto firm heist
Two hacker groups associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group and APT38, were responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto firm Harmony’s Horizon bridge, the Federal Bureau …
55 years after sending a hit squad on a deadly raid in Seoul, North Korea has found new ways to threaten South Korea
In January 1968, a group of highly trained North Korean commandos were sent conduct an all-out assault in the heart of Seoul.
First North Korean national ever extradited to U.S. sentenced for money laundering
North Korean businessman Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean national to ever be extradited to the U.S., was sentenced Friday on one count of money laundering conspiracy and four counts of money …
Global Christian persecution reaches highest point, North Korea is ‘brutally hostile’
Religious liberty organization Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List showed that more than 360 million Christians are suffering “high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.” Of all the countries,
Tensions run high over proposed senate bill that could limit foreigners’ right to buy property
A proposed bill to prohibit land sales to entities and individuals with ties to North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran has elicited passionate responses for and against it.
Texas bill would ban citizens of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from owning property
A bill filed in the Texas Senate aims to ban citizens of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from purchasing real estate in Texas.