Zerion disclosed that it was attacked by North Korean hackers using AI for social engineering, resulting in the theft of approximately $100,000.

According to Huoxun Finance, cryptocurrency wallet Zerion disclosed that North Korean hackers used AI to conduct a long-term social engineering attack, stealing approximately $100,000 from the company's hot wallet. Zerion confirmed that user funds, applications, and infrastructure were unaffected and has proactively disabled its web application as a precaution. Furthermore, the attackers obtained login sessions, credentials, and the company's hot wallet private key from some team members. Zerion also pointed out that AI is changing the way cyber threats operate.