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Use of generative AI / ChatGPT for phishing and malware development

Year
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Actors (as written)
Kimsuky; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cyberactors
Actor pages
KimsukyDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea cyberactors
Tags (as written)
AI-assisted phishing / malware

Source entries (2)

UN Panel of Experts S/2024/215

N. Korea tries to use artificial intelligence to write malicious software: U.S. official | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) · October
Annex 59: List of DPRK Cyberthreat actors’ malicious activities monitored by the Panel in 2023 (row 48 of 75, PDF p. 328). DPRK cyber actor: DPRK cyberthreat actors; Report Name: N. Korea tries to use artificial intelligence to write malicious software: U.S. official | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr); Case Summary: According to a Member State, DPRK cyber actors have been observed trying to use AI models to help accelerate writing malicious software and finding systems to exploit.; Publication Month: October
https://undocs.org/S/2024/215

UN Panel of Experts S/2024/215

Use of generative AI / ChatGPT for phishing and malware development
Para 145: “According to a cybercompany, Kimsuky has shown interest in using generative artificial intelligence, including large language models, potentially for coding or writing phishing emails. Kimsuky has been observed using ChatGPT. A Member State reported that Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cyberactors have been observed trying to use artificial intelligence models to help to accelerate writing malicious software and finding systems to exploit.”
https://undocs.org/S/2024/215

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