North Korea continued to flout UN sanctions 'in many areas,' panel finds

( October 30, 2023, 12:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: North Korea continued to flout United Nations sanctions "in many areas," a panel of experts said in a new report. The country's hackers, after a record year of cybertheft, continued to target cryptocurrency and other financial exchanges globally, the report said. Companies in the cryptocurrency, defense, energy and health sectors were particularly targeted. North Korea also continued to engage in illicit financial operations, the panel found. The country continued to develop nuclear weapons and fissile materials, as did ballistic missile activity. The panel investigated "intangible transfers of technology" in potential violations of sanctions. And the report describes "a rich variety of sanctions evasion" deployed by vessels delivering refined petroleum products....

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North Korea continued to flout UN sanctions 'in many areas,' panel finds

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