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Microsoft Warns: North Korean Hackers Turn to AI-Fueled Cyber Espionage

April 22, 2024

Microsoft has revealed that North Korea-linked state-sponsored cyber actors has begun to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make its operations more effective and efficient.

“They are learning to use tools powered by AI large language models (LLM) to make their operations more efficient and effective,” the tech giant said in its latest report on East Asia hacking groups.

The company specifically highlighted a group named Emerald Sleet (aka Kimusky or TA427), which has been observed using LLMs to bolster spear-phishing efforts aimed at Korean Peninsula experts.

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