Analysis of Smuggled North Korean Smartphone Reveals Surveillance Features
WSJ reporter Dasl Yoon and a former North Korean soldier examine a smartphone smuggled out of North Korea, revealing how the device combines familiar apps with hidden monitoring and control functions. The former soldier provides insight into how these phones are used within the regime and the surveillance and censorship capabilities built into the technology.
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