Kimsuky
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Renault and Dacia inform UK customers of data exposure after third‑party breach
Renault and Dacia told UK customers that personal data held by a third‑party provider was taken in a cyberattack, exposing names, contact details and vehicle identifiers; Renault said banking data was not exposed and declined to name the supplier or say how many customers were affected.
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North Korea-linked hackers used AI-generated fake military ID in espionage campaign, researchers say
Researchers say North Korea’s Kimsuky used a deepfaked image of a military ID generated with ChatGPT to launch a July spear-phishing campaign against a South Korean defense-related institution, highlighting AI-assisted espionage tactics and the ongoing challenges of AI misuse.
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State-sponsored XenoRAT campaign targets South Korean embassies, researchers say
A Trellix-led analysis describes a multi-phase, state-sponsored XenoRAT espionage campaign targeting South Korean embassies, with links to North Korea’s Kimsuky and indications of possible China-based sponsorship. The operation has conducted at least 19 spearphishing attacks since March, delivering XenoRAT via password-protected ZIP archives and complex, multilingual lures.
