North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to help forge deepfake ID

North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to craft a fake draft of a South Korean military identification card to create a realistic-looking image meant to make a phishing attempt seem more credible, a South Korean cybersecurity firm found. A suspected North Korean state-sponsored hacking group used ChatGPT to create a deepfake of a military ID document to attack a target in South Korea, according to cybersecurity researchers. Attackers used the artificial intelligence tool to craft a fake draft of a South Korean military identification card in order to create a realistic-looking image meant to make a phishing attempt seem more credible, according to research published Sunday by Genians, a South Korean cybersecurity firm. Instead of including a real image, the email linked to malware capable of extracting data from recipients' devices, according to Genians. The group responsible for the attack, which researchers have dubbed Kimsuky, is a suspected North Korea-sponsored cyber-espionage unit previously linked to other spying efforts against South Korean targets.