AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCybercrime: The FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $400 million in 18 months through FaceStealer, using fake video calls and stolen webcam footage to trick crypto and tech workers. U.S. authorities seized the scheme’s infrastructure and won court approval to seize or restrain $1.2 billion from the separate Binance heist, part of more than $2.7 billion frozen; the theft exceeded $6 billion. Diplomacy: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urged China’s Wang Yi to help bring Pyongyang back to dialogue, while Seoul and U.N. officials discussed North Korea’s nuclear program and military AI. Seoul sees little chance of U.S.-North Korea talks at next week’s APEC summit. Military: Kim Jong-un ordered faster construction of a major east-coast naval base as Pyongyang warned against a U.S.-led naval buildup. North Korea also rejected the G7’s call for denuclearization, reaffirming its commitment to nuclear weapons. State Symbolism: North Korea has changed its flag’s proportions for the first time since 1948, narrowing its width while retaining the familiar design.
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