Jason Bartlett
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Jason:
Mapping Major Milestones in the Evolution of North Korea’s Cyber Program
From 1984 to the present day, North Korea’s offensive cyber program has evolved considerably. → Read More
South Korea’s Constant Struggle With Digital Sex Crimes
Weak legal mechanisms to punish sex offenders who use digital means, like cameras, contributes to the repetition of familiar and troubling crimes. → Read More
Another Security Breach at the Inter-Korean Border Reinforces Concerns Over South Korea’s Ability to Protect Itself
The fact that an individual can enter and exit the “most heavily fortified border in the world” without capture raises serious concerns. → Read More
What Will North Korean Cybercrime Look Like in 2022?
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increased online spending which Pyongyang and other illicit actors will likely continue to exploit. → Read More
Taiwan to Host 1st WorldPride in East Asia: Why That’s Important
Kaohsiung beat out Washington D.C. to host WorldPride 2025. → Read More
Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’
Coercing, and even abducting, defectors is a common tactic for authoritarian regimes to discourage defection. → Read More
China’s New Land Borders Law Is a Nightmare for North Korean Refugees
Although the main focus of China’s new land law relates to territorial disputes with neighboring countries like India, it also contains specific language applicable to the influx of outside populations. → Read More
New Rule From US Commerce May Help Limit Spread of North Korean Cybercrime
How does a new rule barring the export and resale of cyber “intrusion software” to China and Russia without the proper license mitigate the North Korean cyber threat? → Read More
Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations
North Korean intelligence capabilities, tactics, and targets have evolved over the decades. → Read More
US Citizen Helped North Korea Evade Sanctions Through Blockchain
Virgil Griffith pled guilty to providing technical advice to North Korea on using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to evade sanctions. → Read More
South Korea Commits to Combatting Increased Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware functions as an inexpensive tool to disrupt both major and minor network systems with potentially high financial gain. → Read More
Online Shopping for Nukes? Tune Into a North Korean Military Parade.
North Korean broadcasts of military parades offer a veritable weapons catalog for U.S. adversaries. → Read More
Washington and Seoul Seek to Diversify the South Korea-US Alliance Through Cyber
There’s more to bilateral cyber cooperation than keeping tabs on North Korean hackers. → Read More
From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
Kim Jong Un recently instructed the country’s propagandists to improve overseas messaging efforts. → Read More
Mun Chol Myong: The First-Ever North Korean Criminal Facing Extradition to the US
This is a major development not only in sanctions enforcement against illicit North Korean activity abroad. → Read More
How US Sanctions Are Pushing Iran, Venezuela, and North Korea Closer Together
U.S. policymakers should consider how to adapt sanctions implementation to undercut the hostile coalition of sanctioned nations. → Read More
Why Is North Korea So Good at Cybercrime?
North Korea is committed to advancing its cyber capabilities, and it shows in the results. → Read More