North Korea reportedly steals cryptocurrency to bankroll its nuclear program
A confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters reveals that North Korea has been employing a range of sophisticated cyberattacks in an effort to bankroll its …
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John Oliver explains North Korea, that other giant crisis you forgot about
With this weekend’s news cycle understandably absorbed with the events in Charlottesville, it’s easy to forget that a game of nuclear brinksmanship between a pair …
North Korea threatens the US, Stephen Colbert says we’re all gonna die
This week, following a unanimous vote from the U.N. Security Council to impose strict new sanctions on North Korea, Kim Jong Un and the North …
US prepares for North Korea standoff by testing missile defense system in Alaska
It appears the United States military isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the growing threat of unpredictable actions from North Korea and the …
North Korean hackers ‘highly likely’ behind WannaCry attack
North Korean hackers responsible for the Sony hack in late 2014 may be behind the mid-May WannaCry ransomware attack that infected more than 300,000 computer …
WannaCry ransomware may have been concocted in North Korea
Well, isn’t this ironic? The NSA-derived Windows malware that shook the world over the weekend may be a North Korean creation, new revelations show. That’s …
Watch North Korea’s new missile soar while you contemplate the fate of humanity
After a tense few weeks of North Korea shouting at the world, launching things into the air, and many other countries subsequently shouting back, it doesn’t …
Arcades in North Korea are like a blast from the past
Arcades in the United States and Europe might be struggling to remain relevant, but in the magical, mysterious land of North Korea they’re apparently still …
North Korea only has 28 websites
It’s hard to reconcile the modern world we live in — where information is readily accessible and flows freely — with the reality of what …
The North Korea Netflix clone is as bad as you’d think
Netflix is committed to supplying a never-ending stream of Western entertainment straight into the eyeballs of the populace. North Korea is committed to none of …
Conan goes to North Korea, somehow avoids starting a war
It’s always fun seeing Conan O’Brien travel to foreign countries and generally act like a big goofball. Last year, for example, he went to visit …
North Korea says it’s invented ‘alcohol which doesn’t give you hangover’
Wouldn’t it be great if you could drink as much as you like without getting a hangover? It seems that some researchers are claiming to …
North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb last night
While we were winding down last night after a long day covering CES 2016 and the rest of the country was finishing up its day …
North Korea’s secret Red Star OS looks exactly like Apple’s OS X
As the most closed-off country on the planet, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the North Korean government developed its own homegrown operating system …
Actually, This Was North Korea’s Craziest Proclamation… and It Involved Unicorns
A couple of weeks back, we marveled at just how crazy North Korea really is. What prompted our sense of awe was the reclusive country’s …
North Korea Says a Lot of Crazy Crap… But This Might Take the Cake
Ah, North Korea. We’d find you really funny if you weren’t such a horrible monument to human misery. The Associated Press, via ABC News, reports that North …
North Korean official falls asleep during rally, gets executed by an anti-aircraft gun
Every time you find yourself complaining about your boss, just remember things could always be worse — for instance, you could be working for North …
U.S. hits North Korea with huge new sanctions in response to Sony hack
The United States just struck back against North Korea for its alleged role in the hack of Sony Pictures. In official statement released on Friday, …
Kim Jong-un’s nightmare: South Korean man plans to airdrop DVDs of The Interview
North Korea’s seeming victory over James Franco and Seth Rogen’s hit comedy was very short-lived. Not only has the film become a sensation after being released …
Theater chains made a lethal mistake in rejecting The Interview
Much has been made about movie theater chains’ decision to reject running The Interview on December 25th due to safety concerns. It is now becoming clear that these theaters …
This may be the best evidence yet that the Sony hack was an inside job
Was the North Korean government really the mastermind behind the massive hack on Sony? Many researchers have continued to express skepticism about this claim and …
You can watch The Interview online right now – here are the details
Kim Jong Un’s worst nightmare has come true: You can now watch The Interview online. The James Franco-Seth Rogen comedy — about two American entertainment reporters’ …
North Korea’s statement on the Sony hack is as hilariously insane as you’d expect
North Korea has never been shy about using over-the-top bombast to make its views known and you’ll be unsurprised to know that its official statement …
Rogen’s revenge? It looks like someone’s attacking North Korea’s networks
You just knew that someone, whether it was the United States government or an independent hacker collective such as Anonymous, would try to make North …
Obama comes out swinging against North Korea, says Sony made a ‘mistake’ pulling the film
President Barack Obama on Friday had tough words not only for North Korea — which earlier in the day had been named by the FBI …
It’s official: U.S. to reveal that North Korea was behind the massive Sony hack
Officials in the United States Department of Justice will officially reveal on Friday that North Korea was directly responsible for the devastating hack on Sony …
Sony hack might have been just a rehearsal for more complex cyber attacks
The cyber attack targeting Sony Pictures might have been just a rehearsal for a certain hacker group from North Korea, Reuters reports, as the country’s …
