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North Korean Hackers Use AI Scams to Steal $10M via LinkedIn

Dwain.B

24 Nov 2024

Sophisticated Social Engineering Tactics Exploit AI for Financial Gain

North Korea-linked hackers, known as Sapphire Sleet, have stolen $10 million in cryptocurrency through AI-driven social engineering scams on LinkedIn. The group created fake recruiter profiles and job opportunities, utilising AI-generated voice-changing tools and photo manipulations to deceive victims into downloading malware. This enabled attackers to gain access to credentials and cryptocurrency wallets, demonstrating the growing sophistication of AI-powered cybercrime.

Read more about this alarming development on The Hacker News here.

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