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Why the Sony hack is unlikely to be the work of North Korea.
· Everyone seems to be eager to pin the blame for the Sony hack on North Korea. However, I think it’s unlikely. Here’s why:1. The broken English looks deliberately bad and doesn’t e… · Shared by 20, including John Battelle, rogerverhoeven, Mark Needham
Cointelegraph
North Korea Allegedly Backed Two Cryptocurrency Scams This Year
3 min · · North Korea has allegedly backed at least two scam coins this year, according to a recent report by a U.S. security firm. · Shared by 21, including rogerverhoeven, Charles Baldwin
historyhit.com
How Did North Korea Become an Authoritarian Regime?
6 min · · The route taken by North... · Shared by 5, including rogerverhoeven
The New York Times
The Dangerous North Korea
4 min · · Three new books examine one of the world’s most mysterious countries. · Shared by 5, including rogerverhoeven
GQ Magazine
The Underground Railroad of North Korea
3 min · · The story of a desperate North Korean woman who risked her life to reach freedom, and of the complicated man who led the way. · Shared by 124, including rogerverhoeven, Howard Getson
The New York Times
The World Once Laughed at North Korean Cyberpower. No More.
19+ min · · While the world is fixated on its nuclear missiles, North Korea has also developed a cyberattack program that is stealing millions and unleashing havoc. · Shared by 63, including rogerverhoeven, Thomas Power, Andrzej Jóźwik, Charlie O'Keefe @charlieok@hachyderm.io, Antonio Vieira Santos, Alex Barrera, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, jean marc manach @manhack@social.tcit.fr
Bloomberg
Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army
14+ min · · The regime in Pyongyang has sent hundreds of programmers to other countries. Their mission: Make money by any means necessary. · Shared by 82, including 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Azeem Azhar, Thomas Telandro, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Thomas Power, rogerverhoeven, John Hues
GQ Magazine
The Untold Story of Otto Warmbier, American Hostage
20+ min · · What happened to U.S. college student Otto Warmbier—who was sent home brain-damaged from North Korea—is more shocking than anyone knew. · Shared by 87, including Nico Luchsinger, Richard Deitsch, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Laura Shin, Howard Getson, Yvette d’Entremont (@thescibabe.bsky.social), rogerverhoeven
The New Yorker
The Risk of Nuclear War with North Korea
· On the ground in Pyongyang: Could Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump goad each other into a devastating confrontation? · Shared by 84, including Brad Brooks, Nico Luchsinger, Charlie O'Keefe @charlieok@hachyderm.io, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Martin Stabe, rogerverhoeven
Tim Urban
20 Things I Learned While I Was in North Korea
14+ min · · I was only in North Korea for five days, but that was more than enough to make it clear that North Korea is every bit as weird as I always thought it was. · Shared by 35, including rogerverhoeven, Faik Ersoy
The Intercept
Undercover in North Korea: “All Paths Lead to Catastrophe”
11+ min · · Suki Kim engaged in high-risk investigative journalism when she worked in North Korea as a teacher. What she discovered is frightening. · Shared by 72, including rogerverhoeven, Dominik Grolimund, Lukas Stickelberger, Markus Merz, Thomas Power, Vincenzo Tremonte, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
The Washington Post
As repression mounts, China under Xi Jinping feels increasingly like North Korea
7 min · · Across the country, people are afraid — and those who speak out face severe consequences. · Shared by 17, including rogerverhoeven, Andrew Sullivan
Insider Business
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump told her to go to North Korea and take 'one for the team' after Kim…
2 min · · Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president told her: "Well, Sarah, that settles it. You're going to North Korea and taking one for the team!" · Shared by 13, including rogerverhoeven, Steve Silberman
NBC News
Secret documents show North Korea laundering money through U.S. banks
8 min · · The documents convey a relentless effort by North Korea to penetrate the global financial system to skirt sanctions. · Shared by 39, including rogerverhoeven, hakan, Eghosa Omoigui, Coronado 'Porch' Lindzon
Vox
Here’s what war with North Korea would look like
20+ min · · A full-blown war with North Korea wouldn’t be as bad as you think. It would be much, much worse. · Shared by 55, including Howard Getson, Pieter van Diggele, Thomas Power, rogerverhoeven, Bruno Skvorc 🦞 | bruno.eth