Hacker News with Generative AI: North Korea

North Korea May End Up Sending Putin 100,000 Troops for His War (bloomberg.com)
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.

Politics, International Relations, War, North Korea, Russia

18 points by belter 4 days ago | 0 comments

North Korean hackers create Flutter apps to bypass macOS security (bleepingcomputer.com)
North Korean threat actors target Apple macOS systems using trojanized Notepad apps and minesweeper games created with Flutter, which are signed and notarized by a legitimate Apple developer ID.

Cybersecurity, Malware, Apple, Flutter, North Korea

13 points by sandwichsphinx 9 days ago | 3 comments

Officials warn of Russia's tech-for-troops deal with North Korea for Ukraine (theregister.com)
The EU has joined US and South Korean officials in expressing concern over a Russian transfer of technology to North Korea in return for military assistance against Ukraine.

International Relations, Geopolitics, Military Technology, Ukraine, North Korea

6 points by beardyw 14 days ago | 0 comments

North Korean soldiers who have deployed to Russia struggling with pornography (twitter.com)

North Korea, Russia, Military, Social Issues, Censorship

10 points by impish9208 15 days ago | 4 comments

Fisker EVs Hired an IT Spy Who Funneled Millions to N. Korea's Missile Program (torquenews.com)
A report from Automotive News (by subscription) reveals that Fisker Inc., the Ocean SUV electric car manufacturer located in Manhattan Beach, California, hired an IT worker who was a spy for the North Korean government to steal money for its missile program.

Espionage, Automotive, North Korea, Electric Vehicles

134 points by rmason 16 days ago | 113 comments

North Korea's New ICBM May Have Biggest Transporter-Erector-Launcher (twz.com)
North Korea has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it claims is its longest-ranged so far — and which is carried on an absolutely enormous transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicle.

North Korea, Military, Weapons, Missiles

5 points by perihelions 16 days ago | 0 comments

$200M a year, 700k tons of rice, space tech: deal for North Korea in joining war (koreaherald.com)
North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more anticipated to join by the year’s end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials.

North Korea, Ukraine, War, International Relations, Military

51 points by paulcarroty 18 days ago | 114 comments

Inspecting North Korea's Digital Map App: Licensing and API Insights (wordpress.com)
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while but it turned into a much longer write up than I was expecting so it’s being broken into multiple parts. Martyn at 38 North did a great write up on the app earlier this year but I wanted to dive into it more. If you’re not familiar with the app you can read about it here: https://www.38north.org/2024/01/a-close-up-look-at-north-koreas-digital-map-app/

North Korea, Mapping, Geopolitics, Software, Technology

72 points by Bezod 23 days ago | 30 comments

Nuclear War: A Scenario (wikipedia.org)
Nuclear War: A Scenario is a 2024 nonfiction book by American journalist Annie Jacobsen. It outlines a timeline of a hypothetical first strike against the continental United States by North Korea.

Nuclear War, Nonfiction, Politics, United States, North Korea

7 points by rossant 29 days ago | 1 comments

Seoul wants N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately (bbc.com)
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine.

South Korea, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, International Relations

6 points by wslh 31 days ago | 0 comments

N Korea sends troops to fight with Russia: Seoul (bbc.com)
North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a "grave security threat".

North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, International Relations, Security

10 points by belter 34 days ago | 3 comments

Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal (bbc.com)
A company has been hacked after accidentally hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a remote IT worker.

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Remote Work, Employment

5 points by fvrghl 35 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: Clean News - A cleaner curation of world news events (cleannews.fyi)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says North Korea has become directly involved in the war, with a senior Ukrainian intelligence official saying around 3,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia, and are training for deployment to Russian-occupied territories.

News Aggregation, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, War

58 points by sumeruchat 35 days ago | 80 comments

North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs (arstechnica.com)
In the beginning, North Korean hackers compromised the banking infrastructure running AIX, IBM’s proprietary version of Unix. Next, they hacked infrastructure running Windows. Now, the state-backed bank robbers have expanded their repertoire to include Linux.

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Linux, Banking

12 points by LinuxBender 37 days ago | 2 comments

North Korea blows up roads leading to South Korea [video][2 mins] (youtube.com)

North Korea, South Korea, International Relations, Geopolitics, Conflict

23 points by LinuxBender 37 days ago | 3 comments

North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say (theguardian.com)
North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and North Koreans operating in occupied areas of Ukraine have already been killed, senior officials in Kyiv and Seoul said.

Ukraine, Russia, Military, International Relations, North Korea

10 points by belter 42 days ago | 0 comments

North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry (coindesk.com)
More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired undercover IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Crypto, Blockchain

11 points by mkeeter 49 days ago | 0 comments

Fortune 100 companies have unwittingly hired North Korean IT workers (therecord.media)
Dozens of Fortune 100 companies have unwittingly hired North Korean IT workers, according to report

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Business, Employment

7 points by planb 57 days ago | 1 comments

Python coding interview test used to hack computers (bleepingcomputer.com)
Members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus posing as recruiters are baiting Python developers with coding test project for password management products that include malware.

Cybersecurity, Hacking, North Korea, Programming, Employment

7 points by thunderbong 67 days ago | 2 comments

Lazarus Group laundered $200M from 25 crypto hacks to fiat (mirror.xyz)
Bluenoroff or APT38, more commonly referred to as Lazarus Group is a threat group which has been tied to the North Korean government since as early as 2009 primarily being financially motivated utilizing malware custom built for each target.

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering

268 points by noch 67 days ago | 209 comments

Pizza in North Korea (wikipedia.org)
North Korea has several restaurants serving pizza, [note 1] Most people in the country cannot afford pizza, and it is mostly available for the elite.

Food, North Korea, Culture

42 points by superzamp 73 days ago | 3 comments

North Korean Spies Are Infiltrating U.S. Companies Through Remote IT Jobs (wsj.com)

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Espionage, United States, Remote Work

21 points by xqcgrek2 77 days ago | 9 comments

North Korean hackers exploited Chrome zero-day to steal crypto (techcrunch.com)

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Cryptocurrency

4 points by tosh 83 days ago | 3 comments

US dismantles laptop farm used by undercover North Korean IT workers (bleepingcomputer.com)

Cybersecurity, North Korea, Espionage, Technology, International Relations

73 points by benguild 87 days ago | 31 comments

We found North Korean engineers in our application pile (cinder.co)