US EditionKimsuky Used ChatGPT to Forge Military ID in South Korea Phishing, Reports Say
- On September 15, 2025, cybersecurity researchers revealed that the North Korean group Kimsuky used ChatGPT to create a fake South Korean military ID for a phishing attack.
- This attack builds on previous findings from 2020 onwards indicating that Kimsuky operates under the direction of the North Korean government to conduct intelligence collection activities worldwide, increasingly supported by AI technologies.
- Genians and Anthropic published reports showing that North Korean hackers leverage AI for creating fake IDs, crafting malware, and securing fraudulent remote jobs at US firms.
- In February, OpenAI revealed it had blocked accounts believed to be linked to North Korea that exploited its platform to generate fake resumes and social media content aimed at recruiting individuals for cybercrime activities.
- These developments suggest organizations must maintain continuous security monitoring as AI misuse poses growing national security risks through sophisticated cyber espionage.
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North Korean hackers turn to ChatGPT to create fake IDs for espionage campaign
North Korean cybercriminals have turned to ChatGPT to craft convincing fake South Korean military identification cards, impersonating a defense-related organization to trick targets into installing malware, according to a new cybersecurity report. The threat actor Kimsuky, which is known for its ROK-focused espionage operations, used the popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool in an email phishing […]
This is North Korea’s new AI-generated espionage tool
Hackers exploited ChatGPT to create a forged version of a South Korean military ID card in an attempt to trick recipients and gain access to their computers, according to Genians, a South Korean security company that uncovered the attack in July. Bloomberg reported Sunday that the hackers used AI capabilities to design a draft military ID that appeared authentic. The fake card was used as bait. The hackers sent phishing emails disguised as reque…
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