North Korean cyber spies deploy new tactic: tricking foreign experts into writing research for them

SEOUL — When Daniel DePetris, a U.S.-based foreign affairs analyst, received an email in October from the director of the 38 North think-tank commissioning an article, it seemed to be business as usual. It wasn’t. The sender was actually a suspected North Korean spy seeking information, according to those involved and three cybersecurity researchers. Instead […]