From Hermit Kingdom to Digital Dynasty: North Korea’s Cyber Security Strategies and Artificial Intelligence

Authors : Aybala Lale Kahraman

Pages : 214-230

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Publication Date : 2025-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper analyzes North Korea\\\'s cybersecurity policies and their association with artificial intelligence (AI) as it emerges as an asymmetric power in cyberspace. Evidence suggests that state-sponsored cyber groups associated with North Korea have commenced utilizing AI to enhance the efficacy of their cyber activities. It is interesting that North Korea, once a ‘reclusive kingdom’, has become a prominent name in the digital world. Nowadays, numerous cyberattacks linked to North Korea have been identified. These attacks are generally thought to have the characteristics of North Korean hacker organizations. Consequently, the study doesn’t regard North Korea\\\'s integration of AI into its cybersecurity plans as only defensive; it perceives them as a survival strategy inside the international order. The study\\\'s central claim is that Juche ideology is connected to the nation\\\'s endeavors to strengthen its cyber capabilities and make it possible to employ AI as a cyber instrument for this kind of endeavor.
Keywords : Siber Güvenlik, Siber Saldırılar, Yapay Zeka, Kuzey Kore, Juche

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