“Training and promoting defense hackers… “Conducting cyber security training with partners in the region.”
Analysis has emerged that North Korea is trying to use artificial intelligence (AI) for cyber crimes, such as creating malicious software.
Anne Neuberger, deputy adviser for cyber and new technologies at the White House’s National Security Council (NSC), said this when asked about North Korea’s AI-related activities during an online briefing on the 18th (local time).
“We have observed North Korea and other nation-states and criminal actors attempting to use AI models to create malicious software and develop attack systems,” Neuberger said.
In this situation, it is explained that the country is making efforts to train and encourage the activities of defense hackers who will use AI to build cyber security defenses. He said that cyber security training is also being conducted with partners in the region.
Cyber activities to raise funds for North Korea’s illegal weapons program were also mentioned again.
In particular, Deputy Assistant Director Neuberger said, “North Korea’s cryptocurrency hacking is a major source of revenue for the North Korean regime, which has financed the development of its missile program,” and singled out Singapore, Vietnam, and Hong Kong as major hacking stages.
He continued, “Responding to North Korean hacking is a priority for the United States,” and added, “We have formed a three-tiered system with the governments of South Korea and Japan to deal with this issue together.”
He added, “The U.S. government sanctioned the cryptocurrency exchange used to launder funds stolen by North Korea, and also pointed out the role of ‘Mixer’ as a group of concern related to North Korean money laundering.”
A mixer is a system used by hackers for money laundering by splitting and mixing cryptocurrency to make tracking difficult. The United States has consistently imposed sanctions against major mixer companies, including Tornado Cash.
Deputy Advisor Neuberger once again identified North Korea’s cryptocurrency issue as a priority for the United States and said, “We will work more closely than ever with our partners in the region to resolve this issue together.”
Source: Donga
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