Hunting For North Korean Fiber Optic Cables
2025-12-08 • NKInternet •
https://nkinternet.com/2025/12/08/hunting-for-north-korean-fiber-optic-cables/
The article reconstructs a possible physical fiber topology for North Korea by combining aviation slides, historical reports, Kwangmyong references, railway and road imagery, and latency observations. It highlights known or reported fiber links from Russia via the Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge and from China through Sinuiju/Dandong, then proposes that an east-coast route may follow Pyongyang, Wonsan, Hamhung, Chongjin, Rajin, and Tumangang along the Pyongra line and AH 6/National Highway 7. Network observations show 175.45.176.0/24 routed via China Unicom, 175.45.177.0/24 via Russia TransTelekom, and 175.45.178.0/24 dual-homed, with traceroute latency suggesting different internal paths or hosting locations. The author repeatedly labels the conclusions as assumptions, but the work is useful context for DPRK infrastructure mapping and for understanding how North Korean internet routing may relate to physical backhaul.
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPv4 | 188.43.225.153 | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 |
| IPv4 | 103.35.255.254 | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 |
| IPv4 | 175.45.177.10 | 2021-03-04 | 2025-12-08 |
| IPv4 | 175.45.176.71 | 2014-08-27 | 2025-12-08 |