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The US-Japan-South Korea trilateral cybersecurity relationship
In The News
“The United States, Japan, and South Korea are three economically and technologically advanced countries that routinely experience state-sponsored cyber threats from countries...
By Jason Bartlett
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North Korea’s increasing use of crypto heists to fund nukes worries US
In The News
North Korea began aggressively targeting the financial sector, specifically digital currency, following the rise of bitcoin in the mid-2010s and the expansion of U.S. and U.N....
By Jason Bartlett
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Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of f...
By Jason Bartlett
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Axie Infinity hack highlights DPRK cryptocurrency heists
In The News
Jason Bartlett, research associate at the Center for a New American Security, a national security think tank, said the Axie Infinity hack shows a trend of North Korea continui...
By Jason Bartlett
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Bitcoin's 'tug-of-war' during Russia-Ukraine crisis stirs debate about the future
In The News
Reuters recently reported that Russian crypto owners were trying to liquidate billions in in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has not levied sanctions against Russia. Yet...
By Jason Bartlett
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China Opposes Sanctions and Has a Reputation for Busting Them
In The News
Under international agreements, North Korea isn’t supposed to be able to export its coal. That its smugglers have been doing so right under China’s nose is one reason Beijing ...
By Jason Bartlett
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North Korea Turns to Crypto Theft to Fund Weapons Programs
In The News
Experts say North Korea is exploiting the lack of global regulatory controls on cryptocurrency to steal digital currencies to fund its nuclear weapons and missile programs. “C...
By Jason Bartlett
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European Council Renews Human Rights Sanctions Against North Korean Officials
In The News
The European Council (EC) announced on Monday it had renewed sanctions against over a dozen human rights violators, including two high-ranking North Korean officials and the c...
By Jason Bartlett
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Iranian Oil Executive Removed From U.S. Sanctions List Remains Active in Sector
In The News
An Iranian oil executive removed from U.S. financial blacklists last month because he had resigned from Iran’s national oil company now holds senior positions with two Iranian...
By Jason Bartlett
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Biden to Temper U.S. Use of Sanctions Weapons, Officials Say
In The News
The Biden administration is revamping the way the U.S. uses punitive sanctions, aiming to stem sweeping pressure campaigns, avoid collateral economic damage and act jointly wi...
By Jason Bartlett
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The Hackers Next Door
In The News
When Lazarus, the notorious North Korean hacker group, needs help, it knows where to turn. Whether it wants to find a place to station hackers, hire money launderers to funnel...
By Jason Bartlett
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North Korea is the most isolated country on the planet, but it still finds ways to steal billions of dollars
In The News
Heavy sanctions, imposed by both the US and the UN, prevent North Korea from participating in the formal global economy. The regime often circumvents these sanctions, mostly t...
By Jason Bartlett
