TechnologyPhoto: HT WorldNorth Korean Hackers Exploit AI to Steal Billions in Cryptocurrency
North Korean hackers stole $2 billion in cryptocurrency last year, triple the amount from two years prior, according to Chainalysis. In 2023, they reportedly stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the largest crypto exchange, with the FBI blaming North Korea. Hackers accessed Binance via an engineer's laptop. Advances in AI have empowered cybercriminals to create malware, conduct phishing, and find software vulnerabilities. OpenAI sees cybersecurity as a major growth area, recently hiring a Google-owned Israeli firm executive.
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