N. Korea-backed hacking group uses AI deepfake to target S. Korean institutions: report

A North Korea-linked hacking group has carried out a cyberattack on South Korean organizations, including a defense-related institution, using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake images, a report showed Monday. Kimsuky group, a hacking unit believed to be sponsored by the North Korean government, attempted a spear-phishing attack on a military-related organization in July, according to the report by the Genians Security Center (GSC), a South Korean security institute. Spear phishing is a targeted cyberattack, often conducted through personalized emails that impersonate trusted sources. The report said the attackers sent an email attached with malicious code, disguised as correspondence about ID issuance for military-affiliated officials. The ID card image used in the attempt was presumed to have been produced by a generative AI model, marking a case of the Kimsuky group applying deepfake technology. Typically, AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, reject requests to generate copies of military IDs, citing that government-issued identification documents are legally protected. However,Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times