The short and long-term interests of North Korea
March 2023
North Korea has been increasingly developing and improving its cyber capabilities during the last few years, constituting a relevant threat in the current landscape due to its advanced capacity and high level of sophistication. The government of North Korea – officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has focused its cyber development on several primary objectives:
· Collection of intelligence (cyberespionage)
· Perpetration cyberattacks (both for espionage and disruption)
· Economic benefit
In general, actors and groups sponsored by the North Korean regime align with both the immediate and long-standing interests of the country in relation with national security, politics and finances.
Sections:
Cyberespionage
Cryptocurrency
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