North Korean Konni Hackers Use AI-Generated Malware to Target Blockchain Developers in Asia-Pacific
Date: 2026-01-23
Attack vector: data-exfiltration
Category: real-world
Severity: High

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-01-23-ebba, dated 2026-01-23. Classified attack vector: data-exfiltration. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-01-23-ebba) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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