North Korean Hackers Use AI Tools to Steal $12 Million in Cryptocurrency
Date: 2026-04-22
Attack vector: phishing
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-04-22-d2c5, dated 2026-04-22. Classified attack vector: phishing. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-04-22-d2c5) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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