North Korea made $2 billion through cyber attacks: U.N report

The North Korean regime has managed to increase the sophistication of its cyber attacks, which have successfully targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a confidential report by the United Nations, North Korea has amassed a estimated $2 billion using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks that targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea plans on…

Cryptocurrencies are fuelling the North Korean economy

With tightening sanctions, China’s ally, North Korea, is increasingly banking on cryptocurrencies to infuse cash into its economy. In a development that marks the latest signs of North Korea’s search for ways to infuse its economy with cash, a California-based cybersecurity firm disclosed that it has come across software code that appears to install code…

Donald Trump prods China to act on North Korea, authorises probe of its intellectual Property practices

Finally a President who can stand up to China’s suspicious trade policies. In a significant development with long term inpact, U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized an inquiry into China’s alleged theft of intellectual property, in what has been described as a first step towards mitigating the trade imbalance between the two nations. With China…