Between 2006 and 2017, North Korea conducted six underground nuclear tests at its vast testing site at Mount Mantap in North Hamgyong province. Typically, underground explosions trigger an intense burst of minor earthquakes that die down once testing stops. But geologists have detected far more seismic activity after the final detonation, and it has persisted for years.
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranU.S. strikes on Iranian soil tapered off in August after frequent exchanges throughout July. The hiatus seems more of an adjustment in tactics to wear down Iran’s finances rather than further degrade its military capability: A combined “one-two punch” of a physical blockade against Iran’s maritime trade and increased sanctions measures, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week said, “have never been seen in the history of the economic isolation of a country.” Iran will
War on the Rocks•WOTR Staff18 Sept
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.
The New York Times•Edward Wong18 Sept
North Korea-linked hackers infected 30,000 devices and drained $10.7 million from crypto wallets via fake job offers.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth18 Sept
North Korea linked hacking group WaterPlum has compromised more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries and regions, stealing information from more than 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets while targeting developers through fake recruitment campaigns. Japan’s National Police Agency said on Sept.…
Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
Al Jazeera18 Sept
Public chains preserve malware instructions beyond ordinary domain takedowns, shifting defense toward monitoring wallets, contracts and off-chain servers.
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo18 Sept
South Korean president will facilitate US-North Korea talks but will not deploy troops in US war on Iran.
Al Jazeera18 Sept
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton17 Sept
Attackers are posting malware instructions to blockchains 440% more often since unrestricted Chinese open-source AI models arrived, Chainalysis reported. Daily malicious on-chain writes climbed from 2.06 to 11.1 in under a year. Chainalysis calls the technique blockchain dead drops (BDDs). State-linked operators from North Korea and Iran now generate most of the activity, the firm
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir17 Sept
North Korea-linked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iran-linked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin transactions.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra17 Sept
Kim Jong Un may be ready to introduce his daughter on the global stage.
Foreign Policy•Donggak Heo16 Sept
If lasting peace is to be achieved, then North Korea must be seen as a legitimate partner in diplomacy and not simply a threat.
The Hill•Joseph Seeley, opinion contributor16 Sept
Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.
Al Jazeera16 Sept
North Korea dictator was responding to a message of gratitude from the Kremlin for the troops he has already committed to the invasion
North Korea, enjoying support in the stands, were up 7-0 by half-time and are favourites for the gold.
Al Jazeera14 Sept
North Korea disclosed on September 14, 2026, that it had fired attack drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and rocket artillery in a…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau14 Sept
North Korea carried out a coordinated live-fire exercise involving multiple weapons systems over the weekend. The drill came after the US, South Korea and Japan wrapped up five days of joint maritime exercises.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
The potential deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine could intensify global tensions, affecting geopolitical strategies and market dynamics.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez13 Sept