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Microsoft grabs domain names used by suspected North Korean hackers
Microsoft has taken control of 50 Internet domain names used by hackers to trick people into divulging their user names and passwords and to plant malware on their machines. The hackers are suspected of being linked to North Korean groups, the company said on Monday. It grabbed domain names such as “office365-us[.]org” and “pw-change[.]com” as…
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North Korea could use power lines for intranet expansion
North Korean state media says that the country has developed its own power line communication system. The technology, which is widespread around the world, enables data transmission over electricity lines and could be used to expand the national intranet to points beyond the telephone network. The system was developed by the Seosung IT Exchange Center…
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A new smartphone from an unknown company
North Korea’s latest smartphone is the Kimtongmu (길동무), state-run Arirang Meari reported on Monday. The name can be translated to “companion,” which almost perfectly describes the relationship between almost any person and their smartphone these days. Few details about the device were included in the report although it did carry a photo of the phone.…
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Hundreds of North Korea IT workers abroad earning money for missile, nuclear program, says UN report
North Korea is raising money for its missile and nuclear programs by conducting cybercrime and syphoning the wages of North Korean computer engineers doing legitimate work overseas, according to a new report by the United Nations Panel of Experts on the DPRK. Details of the report, which was published on Thursday, were leaked in advance…
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North Korea denies it raised billions through cybercrime
Before it is even published, North Korea has come out swinging against an upcoming report by the United Nations Security Council’s Panel of Experts on North Korea. The report, which is expected to be published on September 6, alleges the country has generated about $2 billion from cybercrime and funneled the money into its weapons…
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Twitter bans then reinstates North Korea-themed account
Twitter has reinstated the @coldnoodlefan account that was taken down two weeks ago. It reappeared on the site on August 15 with a post announcing its return but providing no details of the earlier ban or how it managed to return. The account has about 3,000 followers and strong North Korean links. NK News published…
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North Korea’s Koryolink: Built for Surveillance and Control
Internal meeting minutes reveal that state surveillance was the North Korean government’s top priority when designing the Koryolink mobile network in 2008.
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Minju Choson newspaper is online
Minju Choson (민주조선), one of the most important newspapers in North Korea, has become the latest state media organ to go on the global Internet.
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The origins of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone
[UPDATE: After publishing this article, I learned of the manufacturer of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone. The article has been updated to include that and additional information.] The Daily NK website recently published photos and details of the Pyongyang 2423 (평양2423) smartphone, which reportedly went on sale in North Korea in the fourth quarter of 2018.…
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North Korea’s WiFi story: the “Mirae” is today
Korean Central Television recently broadcast footage of people using a tablet PC to access the national intranet via an outdoor data service in Pyongyang.
