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“Pay Your Insurance Premium”: North Korean Hackers Exploit AI Coding Agent

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians Security Center said Kimsuky used an AI coding agent in hacking operations.
  • The assessment followed analysis of 13 malicious files collected last month.
  • The group distributed compressed attachments by email, using messages such as insurance-premium and interest-payment notices.

The North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky has been analyzed using an artificial intelligence coding agent in its hacking operations, according to South Korean cybersecurity company Genians Security Center.

The company said on the seventh that it reached the conclusion after analyzing 13 malicious files collected last month.

Insurance premium payment guidance

· Kimsuky campaign messageA subject or notice used in a malicious email attachment distributed by the hacking group.

Kimsuky distributed the files as compressed email attachments. The messages included notices such as “Insurance premium payment guidance” and “Interest payment,” according to the report.

Interest payment

· Kimsuky campaign messageAnother payment-related notice used in the malicious email distribution campaign.
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