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North Korean hackers reportedly used AI-assisted social engineering in an attack on Zerion

The headline says North Korean hackers used artificial-intelligence-enabled social engineering in an attack targeting Zerion.

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  1. Hackers norcoreanos utilizaron ingeniería social con inteligencia artificial en el ataque a Zerion. ↗xornalgalicia.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

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