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Researchers identify Chinese cybercriminal working for North Korean threat group | NK News Cybersecurity researchers say they have identified an operative working for the DPRK threat group Kimsuky who is Chinese, potentially marking the first known case of direct foreign participation in Pyongyang’s state-backed cybercrime.  In a report released at the DEF CON security conference in Las Vegas last week, two researchers claimed to have stolen data from […]

Very underreported: Cybersecurity researchers have identified a person that appears to work on both DPRK and Chinese state hacking objectives, potentially marking the first known case of China colluding with DPRK cyber operations. W/@netaskari.bsky.social
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Researchers identify Chinese cybercriminal working for North Korean threat group | NK News Cybersecurity researchers say they have identified an operative working for the DPRK threat group Kimsuky who is Chinese, potentially marking the first known case of direct foreign participation in Py...

Great summary and compilation of the “Kimsuky” VPS/VM leak and what we know so far by @yindave.bsky.social : www.nknews.org/share/75a6dce3

North Korea clamps down as Chinese visitors misuse business visas: Sources https://www.nknews.org/2025/08/north-korea-clamps-down-as-chinese-visitors-misuse-business-visas-sources/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ANALYSIS: On the mend? Where China-North Korea relations are going after a difficult year https://www.nknews.org/2025/07/on-the-mend-where-china-north-korea-relations-are-going-after-a-difficult-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

What China’s DeepSeek AI reveals about Beijing’s red lines on North Korea | NK News North Korea instigated the Korean War while China was only a “reactive” party. The DPRK should participate in arms control but not eliminate all its nuclear weapons. Pyongyang cozies up to Beijing whe...

Pyongyang cozies up to Beijing when it needs food and shows only performative goodwill, and yet, China is exploiting loopholes in U.N. sanctions to assist North Korea economically. At least, that's according to DeepSeek.

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Chinese citizens marvel at North Korea’s megaresort, and fume at their exclusion | NK News Chinese citizens have voiced mixed views on North Korea’s new Wonsan Kalma beach resort that opened this week, with online comments ranging from awe at the tourism zone’s scale and expressions of a de...

Chinese internet users reacted with a mix of awe and anger to North Korea’s new Wonsan Kalma resort, questioning why only Russian tourists were given access and raising doubts about the project’s sustainability.

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NEW: North Korea, Chinese border regions issue flood warnings amid monsoon rains https://www.nknews.org/2025/07/north-korea-chinese-border-regions-issue-flood-warnings-amid-monsoon-rains/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Chinese state media largely silent on anniversary of Korean War outbreak Chinese state media largely abstained from commemorating the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War this week, in line with the Communist Party’s preference to reserve high-profile memorials for the official entry of Chinese soldiers into the conflict in late October. But at least one English-language article highlighted the date to criticize the […]

ICYMI:

I couldn't be happier to share that I am back in Asia, namely Seoul, to start my role as China Correspondent @nknewsorg.bsky.social, after completing my master's at Johns Hopkins SAIS. I'll be covering regional security. Reach out to me at dave.yin@nknews.org and DM for Signal.

China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables.

SCMP: #China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order
Dual use tool gives Beijing the power to disrupt global communications with device that can sever undersea cables
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The Prototype: A.I. driven cyber offense A rare find on the "China Net" provides an exclusive look into the future of Chinese offensive cyber operations. Meet "The Prototype": a conceptual AI cyber offensive tool from China.

Exclusive on NetAskari: Meet "The Prototype" - A conceptional IoT recon and attack tool, supported by Machine Learning made in China. Read up on how A.I. is making its way into the world of offensive cyber operations. open.substack.com/pub/netaskar...